A life-threatening infection of the meninges caused by a fungus ( Cryptococcus neoformans) found in soil contaminated by bird droppings. The majority of persons with cryptococcal meningitis have immune systems that are damaged, e.g. by HIV. The organism can infect almost all organs of the body, although it most commonly causes disease of the meninges, skin, or lungs.
A life-threatening infection of the membranes that line the brain and the spinal cord caused by a fungus. Is rare in persons who do not have a suppressed immune system.
Inflammation of the membranes that envelop the brain and spinal cord caused by certain yeastlike microorganisms.
Inflammatory disease of the membranes of the brain and spinal chord (meninges) caused by fungi of the Cryptococcus genus.
A life-threatening infection of the membranes that line the brain and spinal cord caused by a fungus (Cryptococcus neoformas). Usually seen only in people with compromised immune systems. The organism can infect almost all organs of the body. Usually found in soil contaminated by bird droppings. Usually breathed, settling in lungs, and spreads from their.
A fungal infection of the brain and spinal cord. Symptoms include severe headache, dizziness, nausea, weight loss, vision disorders and mental deterioration. Meningitis with headache, blurred vision, confusion, dizziness, nausea, anorexia, depression, agitation or slurred speech are common symptoms.
Life-threatening infection of the membranes (meninges) that line the brain and the spinal cord. Cryptococcal disease is caused by a fungus (Cryptococcus neoformans). Symptoms include headache, dizziness, stiff neck, and, if untreated, coma and death.