Recent trends in the epidemiology of fungal infections

EE Seagle, SL Williams, TM Chiller - Infectious Disease Clinics, 2021 - id.theclinics.com
Discussion The epidemiology of fungal diseases is constantly evolving. Environmental
changes, medical advancements, emerging species, and diagnostic and therapeutic …

Cryptococcosis complicating diabetes mellitus: a scoping review

L Nsenga, J Kajjimu, R Olum… - Therapeutic …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: A better understanding of the epidemiology of cryptococcal infection in HIV-
negative individuals is an international research interest. Immune dysfunction in diabetes …

Current Epidemiology and Clinical Features of Cryptococcus Infection in Patients Without Human Immunodeficiency Virus: A Multicenter Study in 46 Hospitals in …

J Coussement, CH Heath, MB Roberts… - Clinical Infectious …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Background Patients without human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are increasingly
recognized as being at risk for cryptococcosis. Knowledge of characteristics of …

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 …

Presentation and mortality of cryptococcal infection varies by predisposing illness: a retrospective cohort study

MA Hevey, IA George, K Raval, WG Powderly… - The American journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Cryptococcal epidemiology is changing in the modern antiretroviral era, and
immune status informs outcomes. We describe the differences in clinical presentation and …

Cryptococcosis in southern China: insights from a six-year retrospective study in eastern Guangdong

H Bilal, D Zhang, M Shafiq, MN Khan… - Infection and Drug …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Objective Cryptococcosis is a fatal infection that can affect both immunocompetent and
immunocompromised patients, and it is little understood in China's various regions. This …

Cryptococcosis by Cryptococcus neoformans/Cryptococcus gattii Species Complexes in non-HIV-Infected Patients in Southeastern Brazil

E Nascimento, PHG Barião, MRZ Kress… - Revista da Sociedade …, 2021 - SciELO Brasil
INTRODUCTION: The clinical manifestations of cryptococcosis are usually associated with
the infecting agents Cryptococcus neoformans (CN) and C. gattii (CG) species complexes …

Performance of the lateral flow assay and the latex agglutination serum cryptococcal antigen test in cryptococcal disease in patients with and without HIV

MA Hevey, IA George, AM Rauseo… - Journal of clinical …, 2020 - Am Soc Microbiol
Cryptococcal epidemiology is shifting toward HIV-negative populations who have diverse
presentations. Cryptococcal antigen (CrAg) testing is also changing, with development of the …

Cryptococcosis in Colombia: compilation and analysis of data from laboratory-based surveillance

P Escandón, J Lizarazo, CI Agudelo, E Castañeda - Journal of Fungi, 2018 - mdpi.com
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 …