Cryptococcus neoformans is a major cause of fungal meningoencephalitis in
immunocompromised patients. Despite recent advances in the genetics and molecular …

Cryptococcus neoformans is the major causative agent of fungal meningoencephalitis in
both immunocompromised and immunocompetent individuals. During infection, this fungus …

MATERIALS AND METHODS Strains and media. C. neoformans var. grubii strains H99 (70),
KN99a (55), KN99 (55), KN99aNAT, and KN99NAT were maintained at 80 C. Cultures were …

Cryptococcus is a unique environmental fungus. Among the more than three dozen species
of Cryptococcus, only C. neoformans and C. gattii commonly cause disease. Although many …

Spinal infections affect the vertebral bodies, the intervertebral disks, the spinal canal, and
the paravertebral soft tissues and structures. A delay in diagnosis can result in spine …

Background Cryptococcus neoformans, an opportunistic fungal pathogen, seldom causes
infection in immunocompetent people. Cryptococcal osteomyelitis is an uncommon …

Skeletal cryptococcosis, an aspect of disseminated cryptococcal disease or isolated skeletal
cryptococcal infection, is a rare but treatable disease. However, limited information is …

Infection with Cryptococcus neoformans usually occurs in immunocompromised hosts and
may occur in immunocompetent patients. Of all cryptococcal infections, 10–40% of patients …

Infection with the fungus Cryptococcus neoformans is seen predominantly in two forms:(a)
pulmonary and (b) cerebromeningeal. Skeletal cryptococcosis is uncommon. There have …

A case of isolated cryptococcal skull infection is presented in a patient with unexplained
CD4 lymphopenia and chronic hepatitis B. All cases of this disease reported in the English …