Concurrent cryptococcal and dengue meningoencephalitis as initial presentation of human immunodeficiency virus infection in a patient from arbovirus-endemic northeastern Brazil: a case report.

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Title: Concurrent cryptococcal and dengue meningoencephalitis as initial presentation of human immunodeficiency virus infection in a patient from arbovirus-endemic northeastern Brazil: a case report.
Authors: Farias LABG; Department of Infectious Diseases of Hospital das Clínicas and Laboratório de Investigação Médica - LIM 49, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. luisarthurbrasilk@hotmail.com.; São José Hospital for Infectious Diseases, Fortaleza, Brazil. luisarthurbrasilk@hotmail.com.; Christus University Center (Unichristus), Fortaleza, Brazil. luisarthurbrasilk@hotmail.com.; Hospital São José de Doenças Infecciosas (HSJ), Rua Nestor Barbosa, 315, Fortaleza, Ceará, 60455-610, Brazil. luisarthurbrasilk@hotmail.com., Neto OMV; Department of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil., Neves Dantas de Melo AG; Department of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil., Lima Sobrinho EP; Department of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil., de Freitas Júnior LA; Department of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil., Siqueira Landim L; Christus University Center (Unichristus), Fortaleza, Brazil., Silva Coelho TM; Health Department of the State of Ceará (SESA-CE), Fortaleza, Brazil., Lima Neto AS; Health Department of the State of Ceará (SESA-CE), Fortaleza, Brazil., Cavalcante Ferreira K; Central Laboratory of Clinical Analysis of the State of Ceará (LACEN), Fortaleza, Brazil., Salaroli de Oliveira M; Department of Infectious Diseases of Hospital das Clínicas and Laboratório de Investigação Médica - LIM 49, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil., Figueiredo Costa S; Department of Infectious Diseases of Hospital das Clínicas and Laboratório de Investigação Médica - LIM 49, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil., de Góes Cavalcanti LP; Christus University Center (Unichristus), Fortaleza, Brazil.; Department of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil., Perdigão Neto LV; Department of Infectious Diseases of Hospital das Clínicas and Laboratório de Investigação Médica - LIM 49, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.; Department of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil.
Source: BMC infectious diseases [BMC Infect Dis] 2026 Jan 03; Vol. 26 (1), pp. 229. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Jan 03.
Publication Type: Journal Article; Case Reports
Journal Info: Publisher: BioMed Central Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 100968551 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1471-2334 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 14712334 NLM ISO Abbreviation: BMC Infect Dis Subsets: MEDLINE
Database: MEDLINE Ultimate
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ISSN:1471-2334
DOI:10.1186/s12879-025-12455-4