Fatal cryptococcal meningitis in an immunocompetent patient

Minoosh Shabani; Bahareh Bashardoust; Aleksandra Barac; Jianping Xu; Laura Alcazar-Fuoli; Ali Ahmadi; Sareh Montazeri; Sadegh Khodavaisy

doi:10.3855/jidc.17916

Fatal cryptococcal meningitis in an immunocompetent patient

Authors

Minoosh Shabani Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Bahareh Bashardoust Department of Mycology and Parasitology, Faculty of Paramedicine, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran
Aleksandra Barac Clinic for Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Clinical Centre of Serbia, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
Jianping Xu Department of Biology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Laura Alcazar-Fuoli Mycology Reference Laboratory, National Centre for Microbiology, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
Ali Ahmadi Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7659-7059
Sareh Montazeri Department of Parasitology and Mycology. School of Medicine, Zabol University of Medical Sciences, Zabol, Iran
Sadegh Khodavaisy Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3855/jidc.17916

Keywords:

Cryptococcal meningitis, Cryptococcus gatii, immunocompetence

Abstract

Introduction: Cryptococcal meningitis (CM) typically affects immunocompromised individuals and are commonly caused by Cryptococcus neoformans.

Case Report: We present CM case involving an immunocompetent male due to Cryptococcus gattii molecular type VGI.

Results: This case illustrates the diagnostic and management challenges associated with CM and emphasizes the need for continued vigilance in monitoring and understanding the epidemiology of cryptococcal infections in diverse patient populations.

Conclusions: Our case highlights the significant morbidity associated with cryptococcosis.

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2025-06-30

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Shabani M, Bashardoust B, Barac A, Xu J, Alcazar-Fuoli L, Ahmadi A, Montazeri S, Khodavaisy S (2025) Fatal cryptococcal meningitis in an immunocompetent patient. J Infect Dev Ctries 19:977–981. doi: 10.3855/jidc.17916

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Vol. 19 No. 06: June 2025

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