Neuroinvasive Cryptococcosis in an Immunocompetent Patient with a Negative Spinal Fluid Cryptococcus Antigen

Table 1

Serum and CSF results.

Test results	Days 1-2	Days 3-4	Days 8-9	Day 12
CSF (from EVD)
Protein	<10	15	58	<10
Glucose	82	109	78	4
WBC	6	7	53	10
RBC	570	2510	107	77
Cryptococcus antigen	Negative
CSF culture	Negative	Negative
Fungal culture	Negative	Negative
AFB culture	Negative	Negative
EBV PCR	Negative
ACE	5
Cytology	Negative
Serum
HIV screen	Negative
HIV viral load	<20
WBC	7.6
Hemoglobin	13.6
Hematocrit	39.9
Platelets	272
Sodium	134
Potassium	4.3
BUN	13
Creatinine	0.76
LDH	325
AST	14
ALT	34
Alkaline phosphatase	57
ANA		Negative