title: Cryptococcal Disease in HIV-Infected Children.
abstract: Cryptococcus neoformans is an encapsulated fungal pathogen that is remarkable for its tendency to cause meningoencephalitis, especially in patients with AIDS. While disease is less common in children than adults, it remains an important cause of morbidity and mortality among HIV-infected children without access to anti-retroviral therapy. This review highlights recent insights into both the biology and treatment of cryptococcosis with a special emphasis on the pediatric literature.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Children's Hospital at Montefiore, The Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 111 East 210th Street, Bronx, NY, 10467, USA.
authors.forename: Carol
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kao
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Children's Hospital at Montefiore, The Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 111 East 210th Street, Bronx, NY, 10467, USA. david.goldman@einstein.yu.edu.
authors.forename: David L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Goldman
keywords: AIDS; Cryptococcosis; Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS); Increased intracranial pressure; Meningoencephalitis