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| what is the causative agent of cryptoccoccus |
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HIV
lympho- hodgekin's
sarcoidosis
long term steroid |
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| which type of infection is always found in lugs? |
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| which type of infection resolves spontaneously? |
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| cypt meningitis has what symtpoms in non AIDS? 3 |
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| headache, fever, neck stiffness |
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| crypt meningitis has what sypmtoms in AIDS patients? 2 |
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| what 2 syptoms are more common in non AIDS meningitis than AIDS ppl |
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| what are the 2 diagnostic measures? |
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cryptococ antigen test
analyze CSF |
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which medicine should never be used for crptococcus?
why? |
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echinocandins
glucan structure->cell wall not inhibited |
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