Clinicoeiological Study of Meningitis in Hiv Infected Patients Admitted At A Tertiary Care Hospital In Kolkata

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Research Article | Volume 13 Issue:1 (, 2023) | Pages 279 - 283

Clinicoeiological Study of Meningitis in Hiv Infected Patients Admitted At A Tertiary Care Hospital In Kolkata

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DOI : 10.5083/ejcm

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Feb. 2, 2023

Abstract

Introduction: Meningitis is a clinical syndrome characterized by inflammation of the meninges; it is one of the most common infectious diseases of the central nervous system (CNS). Infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is emerging as a major risk factor for meningitis in adults. Meningitis causes significant morbidity and mortality globally. Long term sequelae of bacterial meningitis in adults include hearing and visual loss, seizures, and cognitive impairment

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Meningitis

HIV

CNS

CSF and cryptococcal meningitis

European Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine

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