title: Cryptococcus neoformans var. gattii meningitis in an HIV-positive patient: first observation in the United Kingdom.
abstract: We present a case of meningitis due to Cryptococcus neoformans var. gattii in an HIV-infected man recently returned from South Africa. We believe this is the first imported case of meningitis secondary to Cryptococcus neoformans var. gattii in an HIV-infected patient to be reported in the UK.
authors.affiliation: Infection Service, The Brownlee Centre, Gartnavel General Hospital, 1053 Great Western Road, Glasgow G12 OYN, UK.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bodasing
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Seaton
authors.forename: G S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Shankland
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kennedy
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D000328:Adult; D019380:Anti-HIV Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003455:Cryptococcus neoformans / Q000145:classification; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016919:Meningitis, Cryptococcal / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D014195:Travel; D006113:United Kingdom
chemical_list: D019380:Anti-HIV Agents; D000935:Antifungal Agents