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Meningitis caused by Cryptococci

Cryptococcal Meningitis

Cryptococcosis is an infection with a certain kind of fungus. It may affect your lungs, your brain, your spinal cord, or other parts of your body.

Name

Cryptococcosis

About this topic

Cryptococcosis is an infection with a certain kind of fungus. It may affect your lungs, your brain, your spinal cord, or other parts of your body.

What drugs may be needed?

Treat the fungus,Help treat the pain,Help treat the inflammation

Body systems

Infectious Disease

What are other common names?

C. neoformans var. Gatti Infection,C. neoformans var. Grubii Infection,C. neoformans var. Neoformans Infection,Cryptococcal Meningitis,Cryptococcal Pneumonia,Cryptococcemia,Cryptococcosis Infection,Cryptococcus,Cryptococcus Gatti Infection,Cryptococcus Grubii Infection,Cryptococcus Infection,Cryptococcus Neoformans Infection,Extrapulmonary Cryptococcosis

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