First Case of Human Cryptococcosis Due to Cryptococcus neoformans var. gattii in Spain

We report the first case of human cryptococcosis due to Cryptococcus neoformans var. gattii described in our country, which was presented as brain cryptococcoma in an immunocompetent patient. An extensive sampling of the patient's environment was carried out to find the source of infection

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Colom Valiente, María Francisca, Frasés, Susana, Ferrer, Consuelo, Jover, Alejandro, Andreu, Mariano, Reus, Sergio, Sánchez Angulo, Manuel, Torres-Rodríguez, Josep M.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2005
País:España
Institución:Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche
Repositorio:REDIUMH. Depósito Digital de la UMH
OAI Identifier:oai:dspace.umh.es:11000/31355
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/11000/31355
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Cryptococcus neoformans var. gattii
Immunocompetent patient
Antifungal therapies
Neurological symptoms
Descripción
Sumario:We report the first case of human cryptococcosis due to Cryptococcus neoformans var. gattii described in our country, which was presented as brain cryptococcoma in an immunocompetent patient. An extensive sampling of the patient's environment was carried out to find the source of infection

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