Diagnosis and treatment of cryptococcal meningitis and/or cryptococcal meningoencephalitis

Abstract

The incidence of cryptococcal meningitis (CM) and/or cryptococcal meningoencephalitis raised in recent years. These diseases often have occult onset and non-specific clinical features, so they are difficult to diagnose. This paper reviewed several related articles in the past few years, and found that combined use of repeated smear of cerebrospinal fluid, latex agglutination test and imageological examination is a good way to diagnose CM. Combined and long-term antifungal therapeutic strategy and surgery operation on occasion can improve the prognosis of CM patients. doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1672-6731.2014.08.006

Keywords

• Cryptococcus neoformans
• Meningitis
• Encephalitis
• Antifungal agents
• Review