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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Neuromeningeal Cryptococcosis and Tuberculosis Coinfection in Bamako: A One-Year Case Series
Open Forum Infectious Diseases, Volume 10, No. 8, Article ofad438, Year 2023
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Cryptococcosis and tuberculosis are life-threatening opportunistic infections that occur in apparently immunocompetent or severely immunocompromised individuals worldwide. As both infections are strongly linked to HIV infection, they may share certain clinical manifestations, and the interaction of their treatments should be considered. However, despite their similarity, concurrent tuberculosis and cryptococcal infections have rarely been reported in West Africa. Herein, we present 3 cases of neuromeningeal cryptococcosis and lung tuberculosis coinfection collected prospectively over a year at the Department of Infectious Diseases of the Point G Teaching Hospital in Bamako. Two patients had HIV disease, and the third patient had no underlying immunosuppressive illnesses. Thus, active screening for tuberculosis and cryptococcosis, particularly in individuals with HIV, can reduce misdiagnosis and ensure appropriate coinfection management. Moreover, this may reduce mortality due to AIDS-related opportunistic infections in resource-limited settings. © 2023 The Author(s). Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of Infectious Diseases Society of America.
Authors & Co-Authors
Ouedraogo, Dramane
Mali, Bamako
Point “g” University Teaching Hospital
Cissoko, Yacouba
Mali, Bamako
Point “g” University Teaching Hospital
Mali, Bamako
University of Bamako Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy and Odonto-stomatology
Soumaré, Mariam D.
Mali, Bamako
Point “g” University Teaching Hospital
Alle Akakpo, Amavi Essénam
Mali, Bamako
Point “g” University Teaching Hospital
Loua, Ouo Ouo
Mali, Bamako
Point “g” University Teaching Hospital
Konaté, Issa
Mali, Bamako
Point “g” University Teaching Hospital
Mali, Bamako
University Clinical Research Center Ucrc
Niaré-Doumbo, Safiatou
Mali, Bamako
University of Bamako Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy and Odonto-stomatology
Dao, Sounkalo Z.
Mali, Bamako
Point “g” University Teaching Hospital
Mali, Bamako
University of Bamako Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy and Odonto-stomatology
Statistics
Authors: 8
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1093/ofid/ofad438
ISSN:
23288957
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Infectious Diseases
Study Locations
Multi-countries