Abstract
Patients with HIV are at risk of both primary and secondary haematological disorders. We report two cases of patients with HIV and cryptococcal meningitis who developed severe haemolytic anaemia, thrombocytopenia, renal failure and lactic acidosis while on treatment with amphotericin B and co-trimoxazole.
Keywords:
AIDS; Cryptococcal meningitis; HIV; Haemolysis; cryptococcosis; lactic acidosis; renal failure; thrombocytopenia.
© The Author(s) 2015.
MeSH terms
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AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / drug therapy
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AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / microbiology
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Acidosis, Lactic / chemically induced*
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Acidosis, Lactic / diagnosis
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Adult
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Amphotericin B / administration & dosage
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Amphotericin B / adverse effects*
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Amphotericin B / therapeutic use
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Anemia, Hemolytic / chemically induced*
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Anemia, Hemolytic / diagnosis
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Antifungal Agents / adverse effects
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Antifungal Agents / therapeutic use*
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Cryptococcus neoformans / drug effects*
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Cryptococcus neoformans / isolation & purification
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Drug Therapy, Combination
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Meningitis, Cryptococcal / diagnosis
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Meningitis, Cryptococcal / drug therapy*
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Renal Insufficiency / chemically induced*
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Renal Insufficiency / diagnosis
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Thrombocytopenia / chemically induced*
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Thrombocytopenia / diagnosis
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Treatment Outcome
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Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination / administration & dosage
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Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination / adverse effects*
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Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination / therapeutic use
Substances
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Antifungal Agents
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Amphotericin B
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Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination