We describe a case of meningitis due to Cryptococcus neoformans var gattii in an AIDS
patient. The reasons for the observed predominance of C. neoformans var neoformans …

A plethora of cases of Cryptococcus neoformans infections have been recorded worldwide
in immunocompromised individuals. The number of such cases showed a steady rise before …

We present a case of meningitis due to Cryptococcus neoformans var. gattii in an HIV-
infected man recently returned from South Africa. We believe this is the first imported case of …

Infection with Cryptococcus neoformans is the most common non-viral opportunistic infection
of the central nervous system in patients with AIDS. The most common clinical manifestation …

Cryptococcal meningitis caused by Cryptococcus neoformans var. gattii, serotype C, in AIDS
patients in Soweto, South Africa Page 1 Cryptococcal meningitis caused by Cryptococcus …

A case is reported in a 31-yr-old man with AIDS, Pneumocystis pneumonia and Candida
oesophagitis. A CT scan also revealed cerebral masses. Ketoconazole therapy was initiated …

An environmental study was performed after a report of an autochthonous case of meningitis
caused by C. neoformans var. gattii serotype B in Apulia, southern Italy, in an HIV-positive …

The microscopic recognition of typical rounded capsulated yeasts in centrifuged
cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), stained with India ink, is a common, rapid and effective method for …

Cases of fluconazole-resistant Cryptococcus neoformans have been reported in AIDS
patients previously treated with fluconazole. We report a case of fluconazole-resistant …

A case is reported in a 54-yr-old man from France with AIDS and recurrent cryptococcal
meningitis, whose isolate demonstrated resistance to fluconazole on the basis of clinical and …