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Clinical Value of Metagenomic Next‐Generation Sequencing Versus Conventional Methods in Diagnosing Cryptococcal Infection After Kidney Transplantation

Organ Medicine, Volume 3, Issue 3, Page 130-138, September 2026.
This retrospective study evaluated metagenomic next‑generation sequencing (mNGS) against conventional methods (India ink, culture, antigen) for diagnosing cryptococcal infection in 16 kidney transplant recipients. mNGS showed a significantly higher positivity rate (93.8% vs 62.5%, p = 0.031) and shorter turnaround time (24 vs. 120 h, p < 0.001).
Luhao Liu, Rongxin Chen, Haonan Lin, Yuhe Guo, Guanghui Li, Jiali Fang, Zheng Chen   +6 more
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Pulmonary Cryptococcosis

, 2022
Pulmonary cryptococcosis describes an invasive lung mycosis caused by Cryptococcus neoformans or Cryptococcus gattii complex. It is often a high-consequence disease in both immunocompromised and immunocompetent populations, and may be misdiagnosed as ...
Annaleise R. Howard-Jones, Rebecca Sparks, Beardsley, Justin, Catriona Halliday, Halliday, Catriona, Chen, Sharon C.-A., David Pham, Justin Beardsley, Sparks, Rebecca, Pham, David, Howard-Jones, Annaleise R., Sharon C.-A. Chen   +11 more
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Imitating Shadows: Pulmonary Cryptococcosis Masquerading as Miliary Tuberculosis—A Rare Case

Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth
Cryptococcosis, an invasive mycosis caused by basidiomycetous yeasts of the Cryptococcus neoformans or Cryptococcus gattii species complexes, is a cause of significant morbidity and mortality.
Madhuri Singh, Akshi Raj, Shirish S. Chandanwale, Kumar Roushan, Anuj Sharma   +4 more
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Clinical features and radiological characteristics of pulmonary cryptococcosis

Journal of International Medical Research, 2018
Objective Diagnosis of pulmonary cryptococcosis is difficult. In this study, we examined the clinical and radiological features that increase the diagnostic accuracy for pulmonary cryptococcosis.
Hui Deng, Jie Zhang, Jia Li, Dongxu Wang, Lei Pan, Xinying Xue   +5 more
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Melioidosis in companion animals: Analysis of 45 Australian cases (24 dogs; 21 cats) from 1997 to 2025 and a brief review of the animal and human literature

Australian Veterinary Journal, Volume 104, Issue 9, Page 563-580, September 2026.
Objective To report 45 cases of melioidosis in dogs and cats from northern Australia and analyse trends in epidemiology, clinical presentation, pathogenesis and response to treatment over a 27‐year period. Design Retrospective and prospective analysis of clinical records.
K Lee, C Shilton, S Benedict, M Krockenberger, M Mayo, BJ Currie, R Malik   +6 more
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Disseminated cutaneous cryptococcosis in a patient with AIDS Criptococose cutânea disseminada em paciente com SIDA. Relato de caso

Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, 2006
The authors study a patient carrying Aids, with exuberant dermatological manifestations of cryptococcosis. They stress the therapeutic effectiveness of short-term amphotericin B.
Sandra Lopes Mattos e Dinato, Marcelo Mattos e Dinato, Carla Patrícia Nakanishi, José Roberto Paes de Almeida, Ney Romiti   +4 more
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Diabetic Striatopathy in a Middle‐Aged African Woman With Poorly Controlled Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and HIV Coinfection—A Case Report

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 8, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Diabetic striatopathy is a reversible cause of acute chorea occurring in patients with poorly controlled diabetes mellitus, including those even with complex comorbidities like HIV. Timely neuroimaging and prompt metabolic correction are crucial, emphasizing the need for high clinical suspicion.
Kojo Awotwi Hutton‐Mensah, Francis Asante Baadu, Allswell Ackon, Alfred Opata, Ranis Anamon Amon, Frank Micah   +5 more
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Role of Sterylglucosidase 1 (Sgl1) on the pathogenicity of Cryptococcus neoformans: potential applications for vaccine development

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2015
Cryptococcosis caused by C. neoformans and C. gattii affects a large population and is a cause of significant morbidity and mortality. Despite its public health burden, there are currently no vaccines against cryptococcosis and new strategies against ...
Antonella eRella, Visesato eMor, Amir M. Farnoud, Ashutosh eSingh, Achraf A. Shamseddine, Elitza eIvanova, Nicholas eCarpino, Maria Teresa eMontagna, Chiara eLuberto, Maurizio eDel Poeta   +9 more
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Characteristics and Outcomes of Cryptococcosis among Patients with and without COVID-19

Journal of Fungi, 2022
The effect of COVID-19 on the risk and prognosis of cryptococcosis is unclear. We compared the characteristics and outcomes of cryptococcosis in patients with and without COVID-19.
Daniel B. Chastain, Vanessa M. Kung, Lilian Vargas Barahona, Brittany T. Jackson, Sahand Golpayegany, Carlos Franco-Paredes, George R. Thompson, Andrés F. Henao-Martínez   +7 more
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Neonatal Bloodstream Infections: A Narrative Review on Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenges and Prospects in Developing Countries

Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 8, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Bloodstream infections (BSIs) pose a significant global health challenge, particularly in developing countries. Neonates are highly vulnerable due to underdeveloped immune systems and immature physical barriers, a risk amplified by poor hygiene and limited healthcare access in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs), leading to an ...
Alex Odoom, Abdul‐Halim Osman, Onyansaniba K. Ntim, Fleischer C. N. Kotey, Eric S. Donkor   +4 more
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