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Proven pulmonary cryptococcosis due to capsule‐deficient Cryptococcus neoformans does not differ clinically from proven pulmonary cryptococcosis due to capsule‐intact Cr. neoformans
Author(s) -
Torres H. A.,
Prieto V. G.,
Raad I. I.,
Kontoyiannis D. P.
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
mycoses
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.13
H-Index - 69
eISSN - 1439-0507
pISSN - 0933-7407
DOI - 10.1111/j.1439-0507.2004.01068.x
Subject(s) - cryptococcus neoformans , cryptococcosis , capsule , cryptococcus , medicine , pathology , mycosis , microbiology and biotechnology , immunology , biology , botany
Summary We compared the clinical manifestations, laboratory and radiologic findings, and outcomes of eight patients with proven pulmonary cryptococcosis (PC) caused by capsule‐deficient Cryptococcus neoformans with those of six patients with PC caused by capsule‐intact Cr. neoformans . The presentations and outcomes did not differ significantly between the groups.