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[Neuromeningeal cryptococcosis in patients apparently non-immunodeficient: report of 3 cases in Dakar, Senegal].

Cryptococcal infection is common in immunocompromised patients. Its occurrence in immuno-competent patients is rare. We report here 3 cases of neuromeningeal cryptococcosis in patients without any immunosuppressive documented factors. They were respectively 25, 36 and 50 years old presenting clinical signs of chronic meningo-encephalitis. The HIV test was negative for all of them and the CD4 counts were normal. One patient died on the seventh day of the treatment with amphotericin B; the second was discharged on parents' request, while the third patient improved with intravenous fluconazole. This study suggests that when facing a sub-acute or chronic meningitis, an investigation for cryptococcal infection is recommended as before AIDS epidemic.