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Is cryptococcal meningitis a virus? please advise! also, how is it treated?
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No, it is a yeast: Cryptococcal meningitis is caused by a yeast named cryptococcus neoformans. It is treated with a combination of oral or intravenous meds along with some injected into the spinal fluid.
Answered 7/26/2014
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