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Cryptococcosis is an invasive mycosis caused by pathogenic encapsulated yeasts in the genus Cryptococcus. Cryptococcus gained prominence as a pathogen capable of widespread disease outbreaks in vulnerable populations. We have gained insight into the pathobiology of Cryptococcus, including the yeast' s capacity to adapt to environmental pressures ...
Maziarz, Eileen K., Perfect, John R.
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Background: Cryptococcosis is one of the most common life-threatening opportunistic mycoses worldwide. Insidious presentation and slow onset of symptoms make it difficult to recognize, complicating the diagnostic process.
Ana S. Salazar +7 more
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Cryptococcosis with bird's eye manifestation: A case report
Cryptococcosis is a menacing opportunistic infection most commonly affecting immunocompromised individuals. Its occurrence in immunocompetant individuals is uncustomary.
H S Suhas +4 more
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Crazy‐paving patterns as rare radiological manifestations of pulmonary cryptococcosis: a case report
Background Crazy-paving patterns are rarely reported as radiological manifestations of pulmonary cryptococcosis. Case presentation Herein, we presented a very rare case of a crazy-paving pattern as a radiological manifestation of pulmonary cryptococcosis
He Yu +8 more
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Mortality by cryptococcosis in Brazil from 2000 to 2012: A descriptive epidemiological study.
BackgroundCryptococcosis is a neglected and predominantly opportunistic mycosis that, in Brazil, poses an important public health problem, due to its late diagnosis and high lethality.MethodsThe present study analysed cryptococcosis mortality in Brazil ...
Emmanuel Alves Soares +6 more
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INTRODUCTION Cryptococcosis is the second most frequent cause of opportunistic infections in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) patients in Colombia.
María Clara Noguera +5 more
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Comparison and temporal trends of three groups with cryptococcosis: HIV-infected, solid organ transplant, and HIV-negative/non-transplant. [PDF]
The Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA) 2010 Clinical Practice Guidelines for the management of cryptococcosis outlined three key populations at risk of disease: (1) HIV-infected, (2) transplant recipient, and (3) HIV-negative/non-transplant ...
Emily W Bratton +8 more
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Background Cryptococcosis is a major opportunistic invasive mycosis in immunocompromised patients, but it is also increasingly seen in immunocompetent patients.
Yanping Wang +5 more
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Fungal infections, especially in immunocompetent children are uncommon causes of fever of unknown origin.A 5-year-old boy with prolonged fever and no evidence of immunosuppression.Ultrasound-guided retroperitoneal lymph node biopsy showed granulomas and intracytoplamic fungal yeasts; staining charactristics were suggestive of cryptococci.
Meenakshi, Bothra +3 more
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A Non-HIV Specific ST5 Genotype of Cryptococcus neoformans-gattii Species Complex
Cryptococcosis is a basidiomycetous yeast infection caused by Cryptococcus neoformans-gattii species complex which comprises of two sibling species, Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii.
Popchai Ngamskulrungroj
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