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Cryptococcal meningitis

MedGen UID:
88410
Concept ID:
C0085436
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Cryptococcal Meningitides; Cryptococcal Meningitis; Meningitides, Cryptococcal; Meningitis, Cryptococcal
SNOMED CT: Meningitis due to Cryptococcus (14232007); Cryptococcal meningitis (14232007)
 
HPO: HP:0032160
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0005723

Definition

A type of fungal meningitis caused by an encapsulated yeast that belongs to the genus Cryptococcus. Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii are responsible for the majority of cases of human cryptococcosis. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVCryptococcal meningitis

Conditions with this feature

Epidermodysplasia verruciformis, susceptibility to, 5
MedGen UID:
1648489
Concept ID:
C4749043
Finding
Epidermodysplasia verruciformis-5 is an autosomal recessive immunologic disorder characterized by onset of warts and verrucous or plaque-like skin lesions associated with HPV infection. Immunologic workup shows T-cell lymphopenia, particularly affecting CD4+ T cells. There is an increased risk of skin malignancy, and some patients may have other symptoms of immune dysfunction (summary by Horev et al., 2015). For a discussion of genetic heterogeneity of susceptibility to epidermodysplasia verruciformis, see EV1 (226400).

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Chang CC, Harrison TS, Bicanic TA, Chayakulkeeree M, Sorrell TC, Warris A, Hagen F, Spec A, Oladele R, Govender NP, Chen SC, Mody CH, Groll AH, Chen YC, Lionakis MS, Alanio A, Castañeda E, Lizarazo J, Vidal JE, Takazono T, Hoenigl M, Alffenaar JW, Gangneux JP, Soman R, Zhu LP, Bonifaz A, Jarvis JN, Day JN, Klimko N, Salmanton-García J, Jouvion G, Meya DB, Lawrence D, Rahn S, Bongomin F, McMullan BJ, Sprute R, Nyazika TK, Beardsley J, Carlesse F, Heath CH, Ayanlowo OO, Mashedi OM, Queiroz-Telles Filho F, Hosseinipour MC, Patel AK, Temfack E, Singh N, Cornely OA, Boulware DR, Lortholary O, Pappas PG, Perfect JR
Lancet Infect Dis 2024 Aug;24(8):e495-e512. Epub 2024 Feb 9 doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(23)00731-4. PMID: 38346436Free PMC Article
McHale TC, Boulware DR, Kasibante J, Ssebambulidde K, Skipper CP, Abassi M
Clin Microbiol Rev 2023 Dec 20;36(4):e0015622. Epub 2023 Nov 28 doi: 10.1128/cmr.00156-22. PMID: 38014977Free PMC Article
Rajasingham R, Wake RM, Beyene T, Katende A, Letang E, Boulware DR
J Clin Microbiol 2019 Jan;57(1) Epub 2019 Jan 2 doi: 10.1128/JCM.01238-18. PMID: 30257903Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Meya DB, Williamson PR
N Engl J Med 2024 May 2;390(17):1597-1610. doi: 10.1056/NEJMra2311057. PMID: 38692293
Boulware DR, Atukunda M, Kagimu E, Musubire AK, Akampurira A, Tugume L, Ssebambulidde K, Kasibante J, Nsangi L, Mugabi T, Gakuru J, Kimuda S, Kasozi D, Namombwe S, Turyasingura I, Rutakingirwa MK, Mpoza E, Kigozi E, Muzoora C, Ellis J, Skipper CP, Matkovits T, Williamson PR, Williams DA, Fieberg A, Hullsiek KH, Abassi M, Dai B, Meya DB
Clin Infect Dis 2023 Dec 15;77(12):1659-1667. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciad440. PMID: 37606364Free PMC Article
Rajasingham R, Govender NP, Jordan A, Loyse A, Shroufi A, Denning DW, Meya DB, Chiller TM, Boulware DR
Lancet Infect Dis 2022 Dec;22(12):1748-1755. Epub 2022 Aug 29 doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(22)00499-6. PMID: 36049486Free PMC Article
Setianingrum F, Rautemaa-Richardson R, Denning DW
Med Mycol 2019 Feb 1;57(2):133-150. doi: 10.1093/mmy/myy086. PMID: 30329097
Williamson PR, Jarvis JN, Panackal AA, Fisher MC, Molloy SF, Loyse A, Harrison TS
Nat Rev Neurol 2017 Jan;13(1):13-24. Epub 2016 Nov 25 doi: 10.1038/nrneurol.2016.167. PMID: 27886201

Diagnosis

McHale TC, Boulware DR, Kasibante J, Ssebambulidde K, Skipper CP, Abassi M
Clin Microbiol Rev 2023 Dec 20;36(4):e0015622. Epub 2023 Nov 28 doi: 10.1128/cmr.00156-22. PMID: 38014977Free PMC Article
Zhao Y, Ye L, Zhao F, Zhang L, Lu Z, Chu T, Wang S, Liu Z, Sun Y, Chen M, Liao G, Ding C, Xu Y, Liao W, Wang L
Infect Dis Poverty 2023 Mar 17;12(1):20. doi: 10.1186/s40249-023-01073-4. PMID: 36932414Free PMC Article
Ngan NTT, Flower B, Day JN
Drugs 2022 Aug;82(12):1237-1249. Epub 2022 Sep 16 doi: 10.1007/s40265-022-01757-5. PMID: 36112342Free PMC Article
Ming DK, Harrison TS
Br J Hosp Med (Lond) 2017 Aug 2;78(8):C125-C127. doi: 10.12968/hmed.2017.78.8.C125. PMID: 28783390
Williamson PR, Jarvis JN, Panackal AA, Fisher MC, Molloy SF, Loyse A, Harrison TS
Nat Rev Neurol 2017 Jan;13(1):13-24. Epub 2016 Nov 25 doi: 10.1038/nrneurol.2016.167. PMID: 27886201

Therapy

McHale TC, Boulware DR, Kasibante J, Ssebambulidde K, Skipper CP, Abassi M
Clin Microbiol Rev 2023 Dec 20;36(4):e0015622. Epub 2023 Nov 28 doi: 10.1128/cmr.00156-22. PMID: 38014977Free PMC Article
Tugume L, Ssebambulidde K, Kasibante J, Ellis J, Wake RM, Gakuru J, Lawrence DS, Abassi M, Rajasingham R, Meya DB, Boulware DR
Nat Rev Dis Primers 2023 Nov 9;9(1):62. doi: 10.1038/s41572-023-00472-z. PMID: 37945681
Boulware DR, Atukunda M, Kagimu E, Musubire AK, Akampurira A, Tugume L, Ssebambulidde K, Kasibante J, Nsangi L, Mugabi T, Gakuru J, Kimuda S, Kasozi D, Namombwe S, Turyasingura I, Rutakingirwa MK, Mpoza E, Kigozi E, Muzoora C, Ellis J, Skipper CP, Matkovits T, Williamson PR, Williams DA, Fieberg A, Hullsiek KH, Abassi M, Dai B, Meya DB
Clin Infect Dis 2023 Dec 15;77(12):1659-1667. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciad440. PMID: 37606364Free PMC Article
Ngan NTT, Flower B, Day JN
Drugs 2022 Aug;82(12):1237-1249. Epub 2022 Sep 16 doi: 10.1007/s40265-022-01757-5. PMID: 36112342Free PMC Article
Ming DK, Harrison TS
Br J Hosp Med (Lond) 2017 Aug 2;78(8):C125-C127. doi: 10.12968/hmed.2017.78.8.C125. PMID: 28783390

Prognosis

Denning DW
Lancet Infect Dis 2024 Jul;24(7):e428-e438. Epub 2024 Jan 12 doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(23)00692-8. PMID: 38224705
McHale TC, Boulware DR, Kasibante J, Ssebambulidde K, Skipper CP, Abassi M
Clin Microbiol Rev 2023 Dec 20;36(4):e0015622. Epub 2023 Nov 28 doi: 10.1128/cmr.00156-22. PMID: 38014977Free PMC Article
Tugume L, Ssebambulidde K, Kasibante J, Ellis J, Wake RM, Gakuru J, Lawrence DS, Abassi M, Rajasingham R, Meya DB, Boulware DR
Nat Rev Dis Primers 2023 Nov 9;9(1):62. doi: 10.1038/s41572-023-00472-z. PMID: 37945681
Rajasingham R, Wake RM, Beyene T, Katende A, Letang E, Boulware DR
J Clin Microbiol 2019 Jan;57(1) Epub 2019 Jan 2 doi: 10.1128/JCM.01238-18. PMID: 30257903Free PMC Article
Bicanic T, Harrison TS
Br Med Bull 2004;72:99-118. Epub 2005 Apr 18 doi: 10.1093/bmb/ldh043. PMID: 15838017

Clinical prediction guides

Gifford A, Jayawardena N, Carlesse F, Lizarazo J, McMullan B, Groll AH, Warris A
Pediatr Infect Dis J 2024 Apr 1;43(4):307-312. Epub 2024 Jan 15 doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000004216. PMID: 38241632
Liu J, Li M, Liang JY, Xu XF, Zeng WG, Wang YJ, Jiang Y, Peng FH
Future Microbiol 2021 Nov;16:1251-1259. Epub 2021 Oct 22 doi: 10.2217/fmb-2020-0318. PMID: 34674547
Rajasingham R, Wake RM, Beyene T, Katende A, Letang E, Boulware DR
J Clin Microbiol 2019 Jan;57(1) Epub 2019 Jan 2 doi: 10.1128/JCM.01238-18. PMID: 30257903Free PMC Article
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Recent systematic reviews

Temfack E, Rim JJB, Spijker R, Loyse A, Chiller T, Pappas PG, Perfect J, Sorell TC, Harrison TS, Cohen JF, Lortholary O
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