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Revista Cubana de Pediatría
versión On-line ISSN 1561-3119
Resumen
ALVAREZ LAM, Ileana; VELAZQUEZ ACOSTA, Juan Carlos; PONCE BITTAR, Jorge y GAYA, José Antonio. Criptococosis infantil: Presentación de 3 casos. Rev Cubana Pediatr [online]. 2001, vol.73, n.1, pp. 55-59. ISSN 1561-3119.
3 pediatric cases of meningoencephalitis caused by Cryptococcus neoformans serotype A are described. The diagnosis was made by direct examination of the cerebrospinal fluid with India ink. Headache, fever, photophobia and meningeal signs were the predominant clinical manifestations. Although the HIV infection was discarded, cellular immunity compromise was observed in all patients. The evolution was unfavorable in one case and coincided with a late diagnosis of the disease. The treatment with antifungal agents of systemic action (amphotericin B and/or fluconazole) was effective in all cases.
Palabras clave : CRYPTOCOCCOSIS [complications]; MENINGOENCEPHALITIS [diagnosis]; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS [therapeutic use].