Background Cryptococcus gattii is a globally endemic pathogen causing disease in
apparently immune-competent hosts. We describe a 22-year cohort study from Australia's …

Background. Longer-term morbidity and outcomes of Cryptococcus gattii infection are not
described. We analyzed clinical, microbiological, and outcome data in Australian patients …

Abstract Background. Cryptococcus gattii (Cg) infection emerged in British Columbia in
1999. A longitudinal, clinical description of patients has not been reported. Methods. Medical …

To determine whether particular environmental, medical, or behavioral risk factors existed
among Cryptcoccus gattii–infected persons compared with the general population, we …

Abstract British Columbia, Canada, has the largest reported population of Cryptococcus
gattii–infected persons worldwide. To assess the impact of illness, we retrospectively …

Background Cryptococcus gattii is a fungal pathogen causing an emerging outbreak in the
United States Pacific Northwest (PNW). Treatment guidelines for cryptococcosis are …

Cryptococcus is a genus of fungi, of which two species, Cryptococcus neoformans and
Cryptococcus gattii, cause nearly all human and animal cryptococcal infections. Whereas C …

We describe 46 Cryptococcus gattii—infected persons identified by population-based
surveillance conducted in South Africa. Most patients with C. gattii infection presented with …

The incidence of Cryptococcus gattii infections in both Canada and the United States (US) is
provided in this literature review beyond the British Columbia (BC) outbreak (1999–2013) …

Cryptococcus gattii is an important primary and opportunistic pathogen, predominantly
causing meningoencephalitis and pulmonary disease with substantial mortality. Initially …