Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii are the two etiologic agents of
cryptococcosis. They belong to the phylum Basidiomycota and can be readily distinguished …

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

Fungal infections are becoming more frequent because of expansion of at-risk populations
and the use of treatment modalities that permit longer survival of these patients. Because …

Cryptococcosis is an infection of global significance, affecting both immunocompromised
and immunocompetent hosts. Traditionally, 2 main species of yeasts caused cryptococcosis …

Fungal infections are a global concern and the evolution of intrinsic resistance to current
antifungals presents an alarming problem. For Cryptococcus neoformans, a human fungal …

Infections due to Cryptococcus species occur globally and in a wide variety of hosts, ranging
from those who are severely immunosuppressed to those who have phenotypically “normal” …

Cryptococcus neoformans is generally considered to be an opportunistic fungal pathogen
because of its tendency to infect immunocompromised individuals, particularly those …

Cryptococcosis is caused by either Cryptococcus neoformans or C. gattii. While cryptococcal
meningoencephalitis is caused mostly by C. neoformans in immunocompromised patients …

Cryptococcal meningitis is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality globally, especially in
people with advanced HIV disease. Cryptococcal meningitis is responsible for nearly 20% of …

Several high-profile outbreaks have drawn attention to invasive fungal infections (IFIs) as an
increasingly important public health problem. IFI outbreaks are caused by many different …