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Pulmonary cryptococcosis misdiagnosed as lung cancer in a man with normal immune function: A case report

Radiology Case Reports, 2022
Pulmonary cryptococcosis is an opportunistic infection of cryptococcus both in immunocompetent and immunocompromised patients, who suffered from HIV infection, organ transplantation, diabetes mellitus, corticosteroid or immunosuppressive therapy, and ...
Shixiang Qiu, Chao Chen, Ya Li, Chao Li, Ziyu Tang, Yunguo Liao, Dan Deng, Liming Zhong   +7 more
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Experimental models of cryptococcosis. [PDF]

, 2011
Cryptococcosis is a life-threatening fungal disease that infects around one million people each year. Establishment and progression of disease involves a complex interplay between the fungus and a diverse range of host cell types.
May, Robin C, Sabiiti, Wilber, Robin C. May, E. Rhiannon Pursall, May, Robin; id_orcid, Sabiiti, W, May, RC, Pursall, ER, Wilber Sabiiti, Pursall, E Rhiannon   +9 more
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Identification of risk factors for disseminated cryptococcosis in non-hiv patients: a retrospective analysis

European Journal of Medical Research, 2023
Objective This study aimed to investigate the potential risk factors associated with disseminated cryptococcosis in HIV-negative individuals. Methods A total of 106 HIV-negative patients with cryptococcal disease were enrolled.
Fan Zhang, Yiqing Zhou, Xiaoqi Tang, Minghui Li   +3 more
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Pulmonary cryptococcosis presenting as miliary tuberculosis in an immunocompetent patient

The Journal of Association of Chest Physicians, 2021
Pulmonary Cryptococcosis is a rare and difficult to diagnose entity. It has been found to be associated with immunocompromised patients. Pulmonary Cryptococcosis in an immunocompetent patient is extremely rare condition.
Sharad Joshi, Nitesh Tayal, Rajesh Gupta, Ankit Bhatia, Neha Kapoor   +4 more
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Finger-Prick Whole Blood Cryptococcal Antigen Lateral Flow Assay for the Diagnosis of Cryptococcosis in HIV-Negative Patients: A Case Series Study in Two Tertiary Centers in São Paulo, Brazil

Journal of Fungi, 2023
Cryptococcosis in HIV-negative patients can be an opportunistic or endemic disease. There are no published studies on the use of the finger-prick whole blood (point-of-care) cryptococcal antigen lateral flow assay (CrAg LFA) for diagnosing cryptococcosis
José E. Vidal, Fernanda Gurgel Oliveira, Marcela Vieira, Luisa Pereira, Rodovaldo M. Lucas Junior, Bruno Fukelman Guedes, Marcello Chaves Magri, David R. Boulware   +7 more
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Incidence of and risk factors for cryptococcosis in kidney transplant recipients in Taiwan—A nationwide population-based study

International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2019
Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the long-term incidence of cryptococcosis in kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) and to analyze its risk factors.
Yung-Tai Chen, Wen-Sen Lee, Che-An Tsai, Wen-Chien Fan, Ping-Feng Wu, Fu-Der Wang   +5 more
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Capsule independent uptake of the fungal pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans into brain microvascular endothelial cells. [PDF]

, 2012
Cryptococcosis is a life-threatening fungal disease with a high rate of mortality among HIV/AIDS patients across the world. The ability to penetrate the blood-brain barrier (BBB) is central to the pathogenesis of cryptococcosis, but the way in which this
May, Robin C, Wilber Sabiiti (170648), Sabiiti, Wilber, May, Robin; id_orcid, Sabiiti, W, May, RC, Robin C. May (170650), Wilber Sabiiti, Sabiiti Wilber, Robin C May, May Robin C.   +10 more
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Cryptococcosis: Unusual Presentation in A Patient Suffering of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia; Case Report and Review of The Literature [PDF]

, 2023
Cryptococcosis is a disseminated fungal disease especially described in HIV patients, although in other non-HIV hosts such as those with other immunosuppression’s were also described.
Giudicessi, Silvana Laura, Afeltra, Javier, Rey, I. H., Vitale, Roxana Gabriela, Mazzeo, M. A., Rivera, M. J.   +5 more
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Potential missed opportunities for diagnosis of cryptococcosis and the association with mortality: A cohort study

EClinicalMedicine, 2020
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, Matthew R. Keller, Margaret A. Olsen, Katelin B. Nickel, Ige A. George, Lindsey Larson, William G. Powderly, Andrej Spec   +7 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]

PLoS ONE, 2012
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, Nada El Husseini, Cody A Chastain, Michael S Lee, Charles Poole, Til Stürmer, Jonathan J Juliano, David J Weber, John R Perfect   +8 more
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