Recurrent Illness After Fungal Infection Baffle Doctors
TL;DR
Peter Redweik's severe illness after treatment for cryptococcal meningitis was caused by an autoimmune inflammatory response to dead fungus particles, not a recurrence of infection. Advanced diagnostics at the NIH helped identify this condition, leading to effective steroid treatment and recovery, despite lasting impairments.
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Medical Mysteries: He beat a fungal infection. So why was he so ill again? The Washington Post
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