Meningoencefalite causada por Cryptococcus gattii em um paciente HIV-negativo procedente dos Andes Peruanos

Ericson L. Gutierrez; Willi Valqui; Luis Vilchez; Lourdes Evangelista; Sarita Crispin; Mercedes Tello; Marcos Ñavincopa; Vilma Béjar; José Gonzáles; Alex G. Ortega-Loayza

doi:10.1590/S0037-86822010000400029

Meningoencefalite causada por Cryptococcus gattii em um paciente HIV-negativo procedente dos Andes Peruanos

Translated title of the contribution: Cryptococcus gattii meningoencephalitis in an HIV-negative patient from the Peruvian Andes

Ericson L. Gutierrez, Willi Valqui, Luis Vilchez, Lourdes Evangelista, Sarita Crispin, Mercedes Tello, Marcos Ñavincopa, Vilma Béjar, José Gonzáles, Alex G. Ortega-Loayza

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Abstract

We report a case of an immunocompetent Peruvian patient from the Andes with a one-month history of meningoencephalitis. Cryptococcus gattii was identified from a cerebrospinal fluid culture through assimilation of D-proline and D-tryptophan as the single nitrogen source. Initially, the patient received intravenous antifungal therapy with amphotericin B. The patient was discharged 29 days after hospitalization and continued with oral fluconazole treatment for ten weeks. During this period, the patient showed clinical improvement with slight right-side residual weakness. Through this case report, we confirm the existence of this microorganism as an infectious agent in Peru.

Translated title of the contribution	Cryptococcus gattii meningoencephalitis in an HIV-negative patient from the Peruvian Andes
Original language	Portuguese
Pages (from-to)	469-471
Number of pages	3
Journal	Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Volume	43
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1590/S0037-86822010000400029
State	Indexed - 2010
Externally published	Yes

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Cryptococcus gatti
Meningoencephalitis

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Gutierrez, E. L., Valqui, W., Vilchez, L., Evangelista, L., Crispin, S., Tello, M., Ñavincopa, M., Béjar, V., Gonzáles, J., & Ortega-Loayza, A. G. (2010). Meningoencefalite causada por Cryptococcus gattii em um paciente HIV-negativo procedente dos Andes Peruanos. Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 43(4), 469-471. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0037-86822010000400029

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Meningoencefalite causada por Cryptococcus gattii em um paciente HIV-negativo procedente dos Andes Peruanos

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