Non-neoformans cryptococci have been generally regarded as saprophytes and rarely
reported as human pathogens. However, the incidence of infection due to these organisms …

Background This study aimed to investigate the rate of fluconazole-non-susceptible
Cryptococcus neoformans in Southern Taiwan for the period 2001–2012 and analyze the …

Abstract Background Cryptococcosis due to Cr yptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus
gattii varies with geographic region, populations affected, disease manifestations, and …

To determine the population structure of the cryptococcosis agents in China, we analyzed
the genotype of 120 Cryptococcus neoformans and 9 Cryptococcus gattii strains isolated …

Background Cryptococcal epidemiology is changing in the modern antiretroviral era, and
immune status informs outcomes. We describe the differences in clinical presentation and …

Background Emerging fungal pathogens pose important threats to global public health. The
World Health Organization has responded to the rising threat of traditionally neglected …

Abstract Purpose of the Review Cryptococcal disease is most often thought of in the context
of HIV infection. Much of our knowledge of the disease originates from its management in …

An outbreak of infections due to a rare subspecies of Cryptococcus neoformans (var. gattii)
was recognized on Vancouver Island (VI), British Columbia, in 2002, which had affected 59 …

Cryptococcosis is an infection of global significance, affecting both immunocompromised
and immunocompetent hosts. Traditionally, 2 main species of yeasts caused cryptococcosis …

Cryptococcus laurentii is one of several non‐neoformans cryptococci that have rarely been
associated with human infection. The spectrum of clinical infection due to non‐neoformans …