Cryptococcosis produced by a urease negative strain of Cryptococcus neoformans.
A urease negative strain of Cryptococcus neoformans was isolated form a patient with AIDS. The identification of the yeast was confirmed by physiological and pathogenicity tests. Clinically, the disseminated cryptococcal infection in our patient was identical to those reported in other patients with AIDS.
Bava
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Centro de Micologia, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Negroni
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Bianchi
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D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections; D000328:Adult; D003453:Cryptococcosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D003455:Cryptococcus neoformans / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D015725:Fluconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014510:Urease
D015725:Fluconazole; D014510:Urease