First case of human cryptococcosis due to Cryptococcus neoformans var. gattii in Spain.
We report the first case of human cryptococcosis due to Cryptococcus neoformans var. gattii described in our country, which was presented as brain cryptococcoma in an immunocompetent patient. An extensive sampling of the patient's environment was carried out to find the source of infection.
División de Microbiología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Miguel Hernández, Sant Joan d'Alacant, 03550 Alicante, Spain. colom@umh.es
M Francisca
MF
Colom
Susana
S
Frasés
Consuelo
C
Ferrer
Alejandro
A
Jover
Mariano
M
Andreu
Sergio
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Reus
Manuel
M
Sánchez
Josep M
JM
Torres-Rodríguez
D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D003455:Cryptococcus neoformans / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D008297:Male; D016919:Meningitis, Cryptococcal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology