The Fungal Cell Wall: Candida, Cryptococcus, and Aspergillus Species

R Garcia-Rubio, HC de Oliveira, J Rivera… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The fungal cell wall is located outside the plasma membrane and is the cell compartment
that mediates all the relationships of the cell with the environment. It protects the contents of …

Cryptococcal meningoencephalitis: time for action

KE Stott, A Loyse, JN Jarvis, M Alufandika… - The Lancet Infectious …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Cryptococcal meningoencephalitis was first described over a century ago. This fungal
infection is preventable and treatable yet continues to be associated with excessive …

Outcomes in previously healthy cryptococcal meningoencephalitis patients treated with pulse taper corticosteroids for post-infectious inflammatory syndrome

S Anjum, O Dean, P Kosa, MT Magone… - Clinical Infectious …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Background Cryptococcal meningoencephalitis (CM) is a major cause of mortality in
immunosuppressed patients and previously healthy individuals. In the latter, a post …

Microbiological, epidemiological, and clinical characteristics of patients with cryptococcal meningitis at a tertiary hospital in China: a 6-year retrospective analysis

Y Li, M Zou, J Yin, Z Liu, B Lu - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Cryptococcal meningitis, mainly caused by Cryptococcus neoformans/gattii species
complexes, is a lethal infection in both immunosuppressive and immunocompetent …

Cryptococcal meningitis: differences between patients with and without HIV-infection

C Teekaput, S Yasri, R Chaiwarith - Pathogens, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background: Cryptococcal meningitis is one of the most devastating infections, particularly in
HIV-infected individuals. The increased use of immunosuppressants led to an increase in …

The prognostic factors for cryptococcal meningitis in non‐human immunodeficiency virus patients: an observational study using nationwide database

H Namie, T Takazono, Y Hidaka, S Morimoto, Y Ito… - Mycoses, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background Cryptococcal meningitis (CM) is an invasive fungal infection with a poor
prognosis that often occurs in both healthy individuals and compromised hosts, such as …

Overcoming clinical challenges in the management of invasive fungal infections in low-and middle-income countries (LMIC)

A Chakrabarti, AK Patel, R Soman… - Expert Review of Anti …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction The management of invasive fungal infections (IFIs) in low-and middle-income
countries (LMIC) is a serious challenge due to limited epidemiology studies, sub-optimal …

Clinical Features of Cryptococcal Meningoencephalitis in HIV-Positive and-Negative Patients in a Resource-Limited Setting

R Kajeekul, P Mekawichai, M Chayakulkeeree - Journal of Fungi, 2023 - mdpi.com
Cryptococcal meningoencephalitis is a systemic fungal infection in immunocompromised
and immunocompetent individuals. This study investigated the clinical characteristics and …

Cryptococcal meningitis and post-infectious inflammatory response syndrome in a patient with X-linked hyper IgM syndrome: a case report and review of the literature

L Romani, PR Williamson, S Di Cesare… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The hyper IgM syndromes are a rare group of primary immunodeficiency. The X-linked
Hyper IgM syndrome (HIGM), due to a gene defect in CD40L, is the commonest variant; it is …

Molecular Epidemiology and Antifungal Resistance of Cryptococcus neoformans From Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Negative and Human Immunodeficiency Virus …

Z Zhou, C Zhu, M Ip, M Liu, Z Zhu, R Liu, X Li… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Cryptococcosis is an opportunistic and potentially lethal infection caused by Cryptococcus
neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii complex, which affects both immunocompromised and …