Recurrence neurocryptococcosis after liver transplantation: case report

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https://doi.org/10.34024/rnc.2022.v30.12718

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Cryptococcosis, Meningitis, Cryptococcal, Recurrence, Liver transplantation

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Case report of double relapse of neurocryptococcosis that aims to disseminate information and promote discussion about the theme, which is the third most common fungal infection after solid organ transplantation and which is difficult to manage and with scarce literature. Some patients present unfavorable results despite the institution of antifungal therapy, such as premature death due to disease complications, late infection control or even lack of infection control despite the instituted therapy. Refractory cases have a worse prognosis.

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2022-06-21

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Copyright (c) 2022 Leticia Scopel Miossi, Carolina Vianna Barreto de Fraipont, Matheus Dias Caprini, Natalia Brito Feu, Livia Zardo Trindade , Guilherme Carvalhal Moitinho, Carla Regina Santana Morelato Bonadiman, Isaac Walker de Abreu, Mariana Poltronieri Pacheco

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Scopel Miossi L, Vianna Barreto de Fraipont C, Dias Caprini M, Brito Feu N, Zardo Trindade L, Carvalhal Moitinho G, et al. Recurrence neurocryptococcosis after liver transplantation: case report. Rev Neurocienc [Internet]. 2022 Jun. 21 [cited 2025 Dec. 13];30:1-11. Available from: https://periodicos.unifesp.br/index.php/neurociencias/article/view/12718
Received 2021-10-29
Accepted 2022-06-01
Published 2022-06-21