Title
Pulmonary cryptococcosis presenting as acute severe respiratory distress in a newly diagnosed HIV patient in Tanzania: a case report
Document Type
Case Report
Department
Internal Medicine (East Africa)
Abstract
Pulmonary cryptococcosis is a common condition in HIV-infected patients which is frequently missed or misdiagnosed in resource-limited countries. We report a case of HIV/AIDS patient who was misdiagnosed with a fatal outcome. There is a need to implement screening tools to be used where the diagnosis may not be confirmed.
Publication
Clinical Case Reports
Recommended Citation
Gunda, D. W., Bakshi, F. A., Rambau, P., & Kilonzo, S. B. (2015). Pulmonary cryptococcosis presenting as acute severe respiratory distress in a newly diagnosed HIV patient in Tanzania: a case report. Clinical case reports, 3(9), 749.
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Comments
This work was published before the author joined Aga Khan University.