It would be rare for any healthy person to develop mononucleosis.

It is rare for an otherwise healthy person to develop fungal meningitis.

If left untreated, cryptococcal meningitis can lead to more serious symptoms, including:

Cryptococcal disease is caused by a fungus that enters the body through the lungs and can spread to the brain causing cryptococcal meningitis.

A doctor will diagnose cryptococcal meningitis by assessing someone's symptoms and medical history.

fungal infection of the membrane surrounding the brain (Cryptococcal meningitis, caused by the fungus C. neoformans )

If not treated, cryptococcal meningitis can have lasting consequences and can even be fatal.

Evaluation of a novel point of care cryptococcal antigen test on serum, plasma and urine from patients with HIV-associated cryptococcal meningitis.

Evaluation of a Novel Point-of-Care Cryptococcal Antigen Test on Serum, Plasma, and Urine From Patients With HIV-Associated Cryptococcal Meningitis.

Even with access to the best available treatments, 20-40% of people with cryptococcal meningitis die.

Cryptococcal meningitis (CM) in South Africa is often treated with fluconazole as initial therapy.

Cryptococcal meningitis is most likely to occur in people who have a low CD4 count.

Management of cryptococcal meningitis in AIDS: the need for specific studies in developing countries.

People more at risk for developing cryptococcal meningitis will often have one of the following underlying conditions:

Management of cryptococcal meningitis in AIDS: the need for specific studies in developing countries.