How long can cryptococcal meningitis live?

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Cryptococcus is widely distributed in nature, such as pigeon dung, soil, milk, fruit, etc. early treatment can make your body recover as soon as possible and lead a normal life. It usually causes disease when the host's immunity is low. Most cryptococci enter the lung through the respiratory tract, causing mild inflammation or latent infection in the lung. They can also enter the human body through damaged skin and intestinal tract. Now let's talk about how long cryptococcal meningitis can live?.

How long can cryptococcal meningitis live?

First, when the body's immune function decreases, it can spread to the whole body, mainly invading the central nervous system, causing cryptococcal meningitis, encephalitis, brain granuloma, etc. it can also invade bones, muscles, lymph nodes, skin and mucosa, causing chronic inflammation and abscess.

Second, cryptococcosis occurs in people with low immune function, such as AIDS patients, hepatitis cirrhosis, chronic kidney disease, diabetes, solid malignant tumor, hematological malignancy, autoimmune diseases, solid organ transplantation, etc.

Third: headache and fever are the most common clinical manifestations of the disease. Because cryptococcal meningitis has the characteristics of long treatment course, many adverse reactions and high mortality, it is necessary for specialists to formulate individualized treatment plan according to the specific condition of patients, and carry out long-term follow-up and evaluation.

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For patients with non AIDS related cryptococcal meningitis, there are many factors affecting the prognosis. Malignant tumor and other basic diseases are important factors for poor prognosis, but patients with normal immune function also have higher mortality than patients with low immune function.