LATEX AGGLUTINATION-TEST NEGATIVE CRYPTOCOCCAL MENINGITIS IN AN IMMUNO-COMPETENT INDIVIDUAL - A CASE-REPORT

Authors
AGRAWAL JP TACHIBANA H OKUDA B KAWABATA K MATSUDA T TOMINO Y SUGITA M
Citation
Jp. Agrawal et al., LATEX AGGLUTINATION-TEST NEGATIVE CRYPTOCOCCAL MENINGITIS IN AN IMMUNO-COMPETENT INDIVIDUAL - A CASE-REPORT, Clinical neurology and neurosurgery, 96(3), 1994, pp. 250-253
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Neurosciences,Surgery
Journal title
Clinical neurology and neurosurgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
03038467
Volume
96
Issue
3
Year of publication
1994
Pages
250 - 253
Database
ISI
SICI code
0303-8467(1994)96:3<250:LANCMI>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
We report a case with progressive mental deterioration and persistent low grade fever. who was diagnosed to have cryptococcal meningitis. Th is case is unique in that the cryptococcal latex agglutination antigen test was consecutively negative. The diagnosis was made by sequential CSF culture.