Cryptococcal meningitis is a mycosis encountered especially in patients with Acquired
Immunodeficiency Syndrome and is fatal in the absence of treatment. Information on …

Cryptococcus gattii is a fungal pathogen that primarily affects the respiratory and nervous
systems of humans and other animals. C. gattii emerged in temperate North America in 1999 …

Context: Cryptococcal meningitis has emerged as a leading cause of the infectious morbidity
and mortality in HIV sero-reactive subjects and it is the second most common cause of the …

We treated three cases of fungemia in HIV-infected patients. These cases were caused by
Candida albicans, Cryptococcus neoformans, and Penicillium marneffei, respectively, and …

A prevalência de micose sistêmica entre 1.300 pacientes portadores de HIV/Aids de
Cuiabá, Mato Grosso foi de 4, 6%, no período de 2005-2008. As espécies de fungos …

We report a case of a 30-year-old immunocompetent man with disseminated cryptococcosis
who was initially treated with antitubercular therapy due to clinical and radiological …

Introducción: la meningitis/meningoencefalitis criptococócica es una forma infrecuente de
infección del sistema nervioso central, producida por Cryptococcus neoformans. Objetivo …

Resumen INTRODUCCIÓN: La meningitis/meningoencefalitis por Cryptococcus
neoformans, pese a su poca incidencia, es la más frecuente de las infecciones por hongos …

A 46-year-old male developed painful decrease in vision in the left eye which progressed to
only perception of light over a period of 2 days. A fundus examination revealed optic disc …

The frequency of immunocompromised patients has increased dramatically over the last
decades. Frequently, combined mechanisms of immunosuppression coexist, and patients …