Cryptococcus neoformans causing meningitis in AIDS patients.

Everardo Albuquerque Menezes; Maria Neuman Ricarte Monteiro; Maria Rozelê F Angelo; Cintia Duarte Santos; Caio César Furtado Freire; Francisco Afrânio Cunha

doi:10.1590/s0037-86822002000500021

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Cryptococcus neoformans causing meningitis in AIDS patients.

Everardo Albuquerque Menezes·Maria Neuman Ricarte Monteiro·Maria Rozelê F Angelo·Cintia Duarte Santos·Caio César Furtado Freire·Francisco Afrânio Cunha

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Cryptococcus neoformans causes meningitis in AIDS patients. In the São José Hospital, reference center for patients with AIDS in Fortaleza--Ceará State--Brazil, 54 samples of the cerebrospinal fluid were analyzed from January 1st through December 31st 2000. Direct examination with India ink and culture in Sabouraud's agar at 37 degrees C were done. Of the specimens studied 5(9.25%) were positive.

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Everardo Albuquerque Menezes, Maria Neuman Ricarte Monteiro, Maria Rozelê F Angelo, Cintia Duarte Santos, Caio César Furtado Freire, Francisco Afrânio Cunha. 2002-11-29. Cryptococcus neoformans causing meningitis in AIDS patients.. https://doi.org/10.1590/s0037-86822002000500021

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