Multiple dimensions of neurological injury in a liver transplant recipient with cryptococcal meningitis
An understanding of the pathophysiological processes that cause neurological damage in cryptococcal meningitis is critical for optimal management of patients with this infection. This case highlights three such processes so that they can be quickly diagnosed and treated before irreversible damage occurs.
Authors
- Robin Kimiko Avery (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7692-3619)
- Olivia S. Kates (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4381-0049)
- Christine M. Durand (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2605-9257)
- Ahmet Gürakar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2221-9148)
- Nicholas J. Maragakis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7311-9614)
- Shmuel Shoham (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7276-7786)
- William A. Werbel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2943-5895)
- Sabin Thapaliya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9110-1696)
- Nitipong Permpalung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0749-7342)
- Andrew H. Karaba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2785-317X)
- John W. Baddley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9111-625X)
- M. Veronica Dioverti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5326-9551)
- Arturo Casadevall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9402-9167)
Institutions
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- Johns Hopkins Medicine (US)
- Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital (NP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- ASM Case Reports
- Published
- 2024-12-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1128/asmcr.00040-24
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Fungal Infections and Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.39