First report of Cryptococcus neoformans var. gattii serotype B from Greece.
A plethora of cases of Cryptococcus neoformans infections have been recorded worldwide in immunocompromised individuals. The number of such cases showed a steady rise before 1981 and increased dramatically thereafter due to the AIDS epidemic. A similar pattern has been seen in Greece but, so far, infections appear to have been caused by C. neoformans var. neoformans. This paper describes for the first time two culture-proven C. n. var. gattii serotype B infections in Greece, one in an AIDS patient and one in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus.
Velegraki
A
A
Department of Microbiology, Medical School, University of Athens, Greece. avelegra@acropolis.net
Kiosses
V G
VG
Pitsouni
H
H
Toukas
D
D
Daniilidis
V D
VD
Legakis
N J
NJ
D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000382:microbiology*; D000328:Adult; D003455:Cryptococcus neoformans / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005260:Female; D006115:Greece; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000382:microbiology*; D008297:Male; D012703:Serotyping