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CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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Antimicrobial treatment ... altered mental status ... Tuberculous Meningitis ... Demyelinating disease caused ... Cryptococcal Meningitis
The algorithm below shows how pre-test probability could be combined with various criteria to determine which
short course of treatment ... provide empiric treatment ... would cause harm ... on the basis of CSF ... and immunologic status
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
iron overload states ... , systemic or meningitic ... transplantation • MCC ... especially the CNS ... MC: CNS CSF: •