Description:
This article presents a case study of a 29-year-old male
presenting with headaches, sensitivity to light, seizures, and a stiff neck. Upon
admission, he was treated with Dilantin and Phenobarbital for the seizure,
concurrently, with Amphotericin B and flucytosine every six hours for two weeks
for cryptococcal meningitis. This article discusses the three rapid screening
tests used to detect the pathogen.
Learning Objectives:
- Reflect on a case study presenting crypococcus neoformans
- Discuss transmission and clinical manifestations of C.
neoformans
- Describe the prevalence of C. neoformans
Author(s):
Marjorie D. Palmer-Newball, MT (AMT)
Launched: 2018