title: Cryptococcus gatti serotype B isolated in Sikkim (North-East India)-A new geographical niche.
abstract: Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gatti both cause infection in immunocompromised patients. We report a case of meningitis with C. gatti in an AIDS patient. This case to our knowledge is the first case of C. gatti being reported from Sikkim (North East India).
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Sir Thotub Namgyal Memorial Hospital, Gangtok 737101, Sikkim, India.
authors.forename: Shrijana
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gurung
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Sir Thotub Namgyal Memorial Hospital, Gangtok 737101, Sikkim, India.
authors.forename: Nagyal T
authors.initials: NT
authors.lastname: Sherpa
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Sir Thotub Namgyal Memorial Hospital, Gangtok 737101, Sikkim, India.
authors.forename: Pema
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Yoden Bhutia
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Sir Thotub Namgyal Memorial Hospital, Gangtok 737101, Sikkim, India.
authors.forename: Jagat
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pradhan
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Kasturba Medical College and Hospital, Manipal 576104, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Prakash
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Peralam Yegneshwaran
keywords: AIDS; Cryptococcosis; Cryptococcus gatti; HIV; Sikkim