Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii species complexes cause
meningoencephalitis with high fatality rates and considerable morbidity, particularly in …

Cryptococcosis is an infectious disease with worldwide distribution and wide array of clinical
presentations caused by pathogenic encapsulated yeasts in the genus Cryptococcus …

Medical mycology refers to the study of fungi that produce disease in humans and other
animals, and of the diseases they produce, their ecology, and their epidemiology. This new …

Rapid diagnosis and treatment of infectious meningitis and encephalitis are critical to
minimize morbidity and mortality. Comprehensive testing of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) often …

GUIDELINES Page 1 GUIDELINES FOR THE DIAGNOSIS, PREVENTION AND
MANAGEMENT OF CRYPTOCOCCAL DISEASE IN HIV-INFECTED ADULTS …

Understanding of the taxonomy and phylogeny of Cryptococcus gattii has been advanced by
modern molecular techniques. C. gattii probably diverged from Cryptococcus neoformans …

The mortality associated with invasive fungal infections remains high with that involving rare
yeast pathogens other than C andida being no exception. This is in part due to the severe …

Cryptococcal meningitis is common in sub-Saharan Africa. Given the need for data for a
rapid, point-of-care cryptococcal antigen (CRAG) lateral flow immunochromatographic assay …

Cryptococcosis has evolved into a major invasive fungal disease over the last century. Its
primary epidemiology has been focused on three major outbreaks of disease that reflects …

Key Points Cryptococcal Disease in Diverse Hosts Worldwide, cryptococcal meningitis kills
up to 180,000 persons annually and is the most common cause of nonviral meningitis in the …