Cryptococcal meningitis Cryptococcus

• Facts:
  Cryptococcus is an encapsulated yeast
• History / PE:
  HA, fever
  Absent meningismus
  Impaired mentation
• Diagnosis:
  Positive CSF cryptococcal antigen test
  India ink stain
• Treatment:
  Amphotercin and flucytosine
  Lifelong maintenace therapy (AIDS patients)
  
• Associated With:
  AIDS patients