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.
Colom
M Francisca
MF
División de Microbiología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Miguel Hernández, Sant Joan d'Alacant, 03550 Alicante, Spain. colom@umh.es
Frasés
Susana
S
Ferrer
Consuelo
C
Jover
Alejandro
A
Andreu
Mariano
M
Reus
Sergio
S
Sánchez
Manuel
M
Torres-Rodríguez
Josep M
JM
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