Laboratory diagnosis of cryptococcal meningitis in an HIV-infected patient
https://doi.org/10.18705/2782-3806-2024-4-4-361-369
EDN: ZEDPSF
Abstract
Experiences in Cryptococcus neoformans meningitis laboratory diagnosis in HIV infected patient are presented.
About the Authors
I. V. Gorbova
Clinic Infectious diseases Hospital named by S. P. Botkin
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Inna V. Gorbova, Head of the Laboratory
Laboratory for Clinical Expert and Express Diagnostics
Saint Petersburg
Yu. I. Zhilenkova
Almazov National Medical Research Centre
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Yulia I. Zhilenkova, Associate Professor
Department of Laboratory Medicine with Сlinic
Saint Petersburg
P. B. Filippova
Almazov National Medical Research Centre
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Polina B. Filippova, Resident
Department of Laboratory Medicine with Сlinic
197341; Akkuratova str., 2; Saint Petersburg
M. V. Shulgina
Almazov National Medical Research Centre
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Marina V. Shulgina, Professor
Department of Laboratory Medicine with Сlinic
Saint Petersburg
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Gorbova I.V., Zhilenkova Yu.I., Filippova P.B., Shulgina M.V. Laboratory diagnosis of cryptococcal meningitis in an HIV-infected patient. Russian Journal for Personalized Medicine. 2024;4(4):361-369. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.18705/2782-3806-2024-4-4-361-369. EDN: ZEDPSF
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