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ArticleJournal of community hospital internal medicine perspectives2026

Cryptococcal and EBV Meningitis in a Postpartum Woman With HIV Despite ART: A Case Challenging the Limits of Immune Reconstitution.

Rouba Isshak, Zhaoqi Li, Aqsa Z Sorathia, Opeyemi Fakayode, Ivan Mercado, Malina Mohtadi, Nader Ghobriel, Mina Gerges, Patrick Michael, Simi Philip

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Rouba IsshakSt. Joseph's University Medical Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Paterson, NJ, USA.
Zhaoqi LiSaint George's University, School of Medicine, Grenada.
Aqsa Z SorathiaSt. Joseph's University Medical Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Paterson, NJ, USA.
Opeyemi FakayodeSaint George's University, School of Medicine, Grenada.
Ivan MercadoSt. Joseph's University Medical Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Paterson, NJ, USA.
Malina MohtadiSt. Joseph's University Medical Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Paterson, NJ, USA.
Nader GhobrielSt. Joseph's University Medical Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Paterson, NJ, USA.
Mina GergesSt. Joseph's University Medical Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Paterson, NJ, USA.
Patrick MichaelSt. Joseph's University Medical Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Paterson, NJ, USA.
Simi PhilipSt. Joseph's University Medical Center, Department of Infectious Diseases, Paterson, NJ, USA.

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Abstract

Cryptococcal meningitis (CM) is a life-threatening opportunistic infection, mainly affecting immunocompromised patients, especially with advanced HIV/AIDS. Unmasking cryptococcal immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (C-IRIS) is a severe but relatively rare complication in the United States. Co-infection with other central nervous system (CNS) pathogens further complicates both diagnosis and management. In this case report, we present a rare instance of CM secondary to C-IRIS alongside EBV meningitis in a postpartum, HIV-positive patient on ART. This co-infection highlights the vulnerability of immunocompromised individuals, even on ART, to multifactorial CNS infections. It emphasizes the need for vigilant monitoring, timely intervention, and comprehensive long-term management in high-risk groups such as postpartum patients, while also highlighting the importance of thorough opportunistic infection screening before ART initiation to reduce the risk of IRIS-related complications.

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Antiretroviral therapy (ART)Cryptococcal meningitis (CM)Cryptococcus neoformansEpstein-Barr virus (EBV)Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS)

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PMCPMC13496487

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