Cryptococcosis: a review of the Brazilian experience for the disease

Cryptococcosis is a systemic mycosis caused by Cryptococcus neoformans. The disease occurs in patients with cellular immunodeficiency. The incidence of cryptococcosis arises with aids, and mycosis is one of the opportunistic infections that defines AIDS. After the HAART era the occurrence of cryptoc...

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Published in:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo 2003-11, Vol.45 (6), p.299-305
Main Authors: Pappalardo, Mara C S M, Melhem, Márcia S C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections - diagnosis
AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections - drug therapy
AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections - epidemiology
AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections - microbiology
Antifungal Agents - therapeutic use
Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active
Brazil - epidemiology
Cryptococcosis - diagnosis
Cryptococcosis - drug therapy
Cryptococcosis - epidemiology
Cryptococcus neoformans
Humans
TROPICAL MEDICINE
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Summary:Cryptococcosis is a systemic mycosis caused by Cryptococcus neoformans. The disease occurs in patients with cellular immunodeficiency. The incidence of cryptococcosis arises with aids, and mycosis is one of the opportunistic infections that defines AIDS. After the HAART era the occurrence of cryptococcosis decreased all over the world, but it still continues to be a prevalent disease in Brazil. Thus, we consider this paper to be very important as a result of our reviewing of Brazilian literature regarding some relevant aspects of that disease.
ISSN:0036-4665
1678-9946
0036-4665
1678-9946
DOI:10.1590/S0036-46652003000600001