From Hard Hat to Headache: Cryptococcal Empyema and Meningitis in a Newly Diagnosed HIV-positive Construction Worker

Authors

• Sebastian Echegaray, HCA HealthcareFollow
• Collin Vargas
• Vy Ngo

Files

Division

San Antonio

Hospital

Methodist Hospital

Specialty

Internal Medicine

Document Type

Poster

Publication Date

4-14-2026

Keywords

Cryptococcosis, empyema, meningitis, HIV

Disciplines

Bacterial Infections and Mycoses | Internal Medicine | Medicine and Health Sciences

Original Publisher

HCA Healthcare Graduate Medical Education

Recommended Citation

Echegaray, Sebastian; Vargas, Collin; and Ngo, Vy, "From Hard Hat to Headache: Cryptococcal Empyema and Meningitis in a Newly Diagnosed HIV-positive Construction Worker" (2026). Central & West Texas and San Antonio GME Research Day 2026. 46.
https://scholarlycommons.hcahealthcare.com/centralwesttexas2026/46