Cryptococcosis is a life-threatening fungal infection caused by the encapsulated yeasts
Cryptococcus neoformans and C. gattii, acquired from the environment. In Latin America, as …

Cryptococcosis is reported in adults and is often acquired immune deficiency syndrome
(AIDS)-associated; however, its frequency in children is low. Based on the National Survey …

Data with respect to the epidemiological situation of fungal diseases in Colombia is scarce.
Thus, the aim of this study is to estimate the burden of fungal infections. A population …

The Cryptococcus genus comprises more than 100 species, of which C. neoformans and C.
gattii are the leading cause of cryptococcosis. The distribution of C. gattii and C. neoformans …

Cryptococcosis is an opportunistic fungal infection responsible for high morbidity and
mortality in immunocompromised patients. Combination of antifungal substances is a …

The passive and voluntary surveillance of cryptococcosis in Colombia since 1997 has seen
an increasing participating rate, revealing its importance to both in immunosuppressed and …

Background Cryptococcosis is still a life-threatening mycosis that continues to be of serious
concern in Latin American countries, especially among HIV+ positive population. However …

ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Cryptococcosis is an invasive disease acquired by inhalation
of infectious propagules from the environment. Currently, compulsory notification of the …

Dado el aumento en el número de pacientes inmunosuprimidos en los últimos años, el uso
de anfotericina B desoxicolato también se incrementó debido a una mayor incidencia de las …

La incidencia de las infecciones fúngicas ha aumentado en las últimas décadas como
consecuencia del incremento en el número de pacientes con factores predisponentes …