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Acquired immunodeficiency with disseminated cryptococcosis.

Arch Dis Child. 1986 Mar;61(3):289-91. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/86185611
Pippard MJ; Dalgleish A; Gibson P; Malkovsky M; Webster AD

Abstract: A 9 year old Portuguese boy presented with severe wasting and a disseminated cryptococcal infection that resolved after massive doses of intrathecal and parenteral antifungal agents. Clinical and laboratory findings were consistent with AIDS. Apart from neonatal blood transfusions, there were no identified risk factors for HTLV III infection.
Keywords: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*COMPLICATIONS/IMMUNOLOGY Brain Diseases/CEREBROSPINAL FLUID/ETIOLOGY Case Report Cerebral Cortex/PATHOLOGY Child Cryptococcosis/CEREBROSPINAL FLUID/DRUG THERAPY/*ETIOLOGY Human Male JOURNAL ARTICLE

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