title: [Cryptococcosis not related to AIDS in Rio Grande do Sul: a report of 8 cases and a review of the literature].
abstract: We report eight cases of cryptococcosis in non-AIDS patients diagnosed in Santa Maria, RS, during 1961-1995. A review of the literature is performed and the prevalence of the infection caused by var neoformans in patients without underlying disease in subtropical regions is commented.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Microbiologia e Parasitologia, Hospital Universitário, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, RS.
authors.forename: J O
authors.initials: JO
authors.lastname: Lopes
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Costa
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Streher
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Clock
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Pinto
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Alves
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001938:Brazil; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003453:Cryptococcosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D003455:Cryptococcus neoformans / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D005437:Flucytosine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D000666:Amphotericin B; D005437:Flucytosine