Pathogenic fungi have emerged as significant causes of infectious morbidity and death in
patients with acquired immunodeficiency conditions such as HIV/AIDS and following receipt …

Key Points Cryptococcal Disease in Diverse Hosts Worldwide, cryptococcal meningitis kills
up to 180,000 persons annually and is the most common cause of nonviral meningitis in the …

Cryptococcosis is a major worldwide disseminated invasive fungal infection. Cryptococcosis,
particularly in its most lethal manifestation of cryptococcal meningitis, accounts for …

Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii species complexes cause
meningoencephalitis with high fatality rates and considerable morbidity, particularly in …

Cryptococcus spp., in particular Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii, have an
enormous impact on human health worldwide. The global burden of cryptococcal meningitis …

Invasive fungal infections continue to appear in record numbers as the
immunocompromised population of the world increases, owing partially to the increased …

The fungal infections are relatively common in humans that can range from common, mild
superficial infections to life-threatening invasive infections. Most of the pathogenic fungi are …

Invasive fungal infection is an under recognized and emerging global health threat.
Recently, the World Health Organization (WHO) released the first ever list of health …

Cryptococcosis is an infectious disease caused by the encapsulated fungi Cryptococcus
neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii. Cryptococcal infection can develop in apparently …

HIV-associated cryptococcal meningitis is by far the most common cause of adult meningitis
in many areas of the world that have high HIV seroprevalence. In most areas in Sub …