Despite remarkable progress in prevention and treatment, infectious diseases affecting the
central nervous system remain an important source of morbidity and mortality, particularly in …

Background Cryptococcus neoformans is frequently present as an opportunistic pathogen
mainly affecting immunocompromised populations. Disseminated C. neoformans infection in …

Abstract Background Toll-Like receptors (TLRs) belong to the family of pattern-recognition
receptors with a crucial function of recognising pathogen-associated molecular patterns …

Infectious diseases remain a significant burden in certain regions of the world and have only
recently begun to recede. 1 Because of the ease of global travel and immigration …

Cryptococcosis is a fungal infection which is commonly associated with immune-
compromised state. Disseminated infection in immunocompetent individuals is extremely …

Cryptococcosis is a systemic fungal infection associated with significant morbidity and
mortality. It predominantly affects people with immunosuppresion and human …

Cryptococcosis is a fungal infection caused mainly by the pathogenic yeasts Cryptococcus
neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii. The infection initiates with the inhalation of propagules …

To our knowledge, this is the first case report of a transudative pleural effusion with positive
Cryptococcal antigen and culture. We describe a 32-year-old male with end-stage liver …

Disseminated cryptococcal infection carries a high risk of morbidity and mortality. Typical
patients include HIV individuals with advanced immunosuppression or solid organ or …

Co-infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) and Cryptococcus is very rare in
immunocompetent hosts, 1, 2 and it is even more infrequent that the opportunistic yeast …