Meningitis is an infection affecting the membranes that line the skull and spinal cord. Cryptococcal meningitis is a type of meningitis caused by a fungus called Cryptococcus. This type of meningitis ...

Cryptococcal meningitis is an infection of the meninges (membranes covering the spinal cord and brain), which is caused by the fungus Cryptococcus neoformans. This fungus is found in the environment ...

As a result of a large randomized, controlled trial (and experience during the first 15 years of the AIDS epidemic), standard guidelines for treatment of cryptococcal meningitis recommend 2 weeks of ...

A common first-line treatment approach for cryptococcal meningitis in low-income countries is being compromised by the emergence of drug resistance, new University of Liverpool research warns.

Multiple myeloma (MM) is incurable, except in some younger patients who undergo allogeneic bone marrow transplantation. However, the clinical outcome of patients with MM has improved significantly ...

Several immune cells help fungi infect the brain and cause meningitis when they should be doing the exact opposite. From the University of Sydney, researchers investigate the immune system’s ...

-The PLATFORM-CM trial is evaluating oteseconazole and other investigational products against the standard of care for treating cryptococcal meningitis "We are excited to initiate this important study ...

A new, easier-to-administer and patient-friendly sustained-release formulation of flucytosine, a medicine used to treat cryptococcal meningitis, has entered Phase II clinical trials in Malawi and ...

Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii have been found large numbers on trees in South Africa. Large populations of potentially deadly cryptococcal fungi have been found on woody debris ...

Meningitis is an infection and inflammation of the meninges, which are the membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord. Meningitis can be caused by different germs, including bacteria, fungi, and ...

Cryptococcus is a yeast, which is a kind of fungus. This yeast infects those with poor immunity, like people with HIV. Cryptococcus has a liking for the nervous system, and it often causes meningitis ...