meningitis as the first manifestation of AIDS: case report Free

Abstract

meningitis is a rare condition that occurs more frequently in premature infants, immunocompromised patients or patients after neurosurgery. We describe a case of a previously healthy 41-year-old man with meningitis associated with oropharyngeal candidiasis as the first manifestation of AIDS.

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