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<journal-id journal-id-type="publisher">global-journal-of-medical-research-a-neurology-nervous-system</journal-id>
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<journal-title>Global Journal of Medical Research - A: Neurology &amp; Nervous System</journal-title>
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<issn publication-format="print">0975-5888</issn>
<issn publication-format="electronic">2249-4618</issn>
<publisher><publisher-name>Global Journals Publishing Group Incorporated</publisher-name></publisher>
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<article-title>Neuromeningeal Cryptococcosis: A Fatal Disease in Tropical Practice</article-title>
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<contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>DULON</surname><given-names>MARIE LYSA</given-names></name><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1" />
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<contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Balogou</surname><given-names>Koffi A.A.</given-names></name></contrib>
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<aff id="aff1">TOGO, Campus University Hospital/ university of Lom/ togo</aff>
<pub-date publication-format="electronic" date-type="pub" iso-8601-date="2014-01-15">
<day>15</day>
<month>01</month>
<year>2014</year>
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<volume>14</volume>
<issue>A2</issue>
<fpage>1</fpage>
<lpage>5</lpage>
<abstract><p>Abstract not found</p></abstract>
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<kwd>neuromeningeal cryptococcosis</kwd>
<kwd>epidem-iology</kwd>
<kwd>clinical features.</kwd>
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<p>Background: Neuromeningeal cryptococcosis (NMC) frequency has increased since the appearance of HIV/ AIDS infection with high mortality rate. Objective: To assess the clinical and epidemiological features of the NMC in hospital field. Patients and method: It was a retrospective study carried out on patients at 4 public health structures in the largest region of the country from 2005 to 2009. The mainly criteria were HIV+ conditions and the research of cryptococcus neoformans in CSF by Indiana ink test. The anthropometric, clinical, therapeutic and follow up data were also collected. Results: The study covered 41,327 patients. HIV + patients were 18.52% (7653/41327). CSF was analyzed in 1758 with 978 samples from HIV+ subjects. The research of cryptococcus in CSF was performed in 19.40% (341/1758). It was positive in 2.35% (8 cases). Culture was negative for all patients. Hospital frequency was 0.02% and 0.10% in HIV+ patients. The incidence rate was 1.6. The average age was 36 years (28 and 45 years), including 5 men and 3 women. The principal symptoms were marked by fever (75%) and headache (62.5%), associated to oropharyngeal candidiasis in 37.50%. T-lymphocytes accounts means was 37.4 cells /mm3.All patients were treated with fluconazole. The hospital length stay was 12.25 days. The mortality rate was 62.5%. Discussion: NMC remains under estimate with non specific signs. Early diagnostic and rapid therapeutic approaches are the challenges to achieve for all neurologists in tropical setting. Conclusion: We recommend to research cryptococcus in CSF forwards any meningo encephalitis in HIV infected patient.</p>
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