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This post is on cryptococcus neoformans.
Causes:
Meningoencephalitis in immunocompromised patients
Transmission:
Respiratory (pigeon droppings) and spread hematogenously to the brain.
Morphological features:
Polysaccharide capsule
Wide capsular halo on India ink
Only pathogenic fungus with a polysaccharide capsule
Unequal budding with narrow base
Treatment:
The main antifungal agents used for the treatment of cryptococcal meningitis include intravenous amphotericin B deoxycholate and its lipid formulations, oral flucytosine, and oral fluconazole. Amphotericin B and flucytosine are fungicidal (inhibition leads to cell death), while fluconazole is only fungistatic (ie, inhibits without killing)
Mnemonic:
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Cryptococcus reminds me of Mickey mouses' ears at times xD
-IkaN
This post is on cryptococcus neoformans.
Causes:
Meningoencephalitis in immunocompromised patients
Transmission:
Respiratory (pigeon droppings) and spread hematogenously to the brain.
Morphological features:
Polysaccharide capsule
Wide capsular halo on India ink
Only pathogenic fungus with a polysaccharide capsule
Unequal budding with narrow base
Treatment:
The main antifungal agents used for the treatment of cryptococcal meningitis include intravenous amphotericin B deoxycholate and its lipid formulations, oral flucytosine, and oral fluconazole. Amphotericin B and flucytosine are fungicidal (inhibition leads to cell death), while fluconazole is only fungistatic (ie, inhibits without killing)
Mnemonic:
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Cryptococcus reminds me of Mickey mouses' ears at times xD
-IkaN
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