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 …

Despite the medical advances and interventions to improve the quality of life of those in
intensive care, people with cancer or severely immunocompromised or other susceptible …

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 …

HIV-associated cryptococcal meningitis is by far the most common cause of adult meningitis
in many areas of the world that have high HIV seroprevalence. In most areas in Sub …

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

Background Cryptococcal meningitis accounts for 20 to 25% of acquired immunodeficiency
syndrome–related deaths in Africa. Antiretroviral therapy (ART) is essential for survival; …

Background Cryptococcal meningitis associated with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
infection causes more than 600,000 deaths each year worldwide. Treatment has changed …

Cryptococcosis is a major worldwide disseminated invasive fungal infection. Cryptococcosis,
particularly in its most lethal manifestation of cryptococcal meningitis, accounts for …

Every year, Candida, Aspergillus, Cryptococcus and Pneumocystis infect an estimated two
million individuals worldwide. Most are immunocompromised or critically ill. Candida is the …