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Cryptococcus and Cryptococcosis in Cuba. A minireview
Author(s) -
IllnaitZaragozi María T.,
MartínezMachín Gerardo F.,
FernándezAndreu Carlos M.,
PerurenaLancha Mayda R.,
Hagen Ferry,
Meis Jacques F.
Publication year - 2014
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/myc.12275
Subject(s) - cryptococcosis , cryptococcus neoformans , cryptococcus gattii , suspect , intensive care medicine , cryptococcus , etiology , medicine , immunology , biology , pathology , political science , microbiology and biotechnology , law
Summary Cryptococcosis has emerged as an important public health problem in Africa, Asia and the Americas due to the increasing numbers of persons at risk of this infection and the adaptation of its aetiological agents to new environments. The proper management requires early recognition of Cryptococcus neoformans/C. gattii species complex infection, familiarity with the use and limitations of diagnostic tests and knowledge of the available treatment options. This review will address these issues with the goal of providing sufficient information to suspect, diagnose and treat patients with cryptococcosis based on Cuban data and review of the literature.