Article
Evidence of microevolution in a clinical case of recurrent Cryptococcus neoformans meningoencephalitis.
European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology - 1 Aug 2001
Blasi E, Brozzetti A, Francisci D, Neglia R, Cardinali G, Bistoni F, Vidotto V, Baldelli F
Abstract excerpt
The aim of this study was to examine three serial isolates of Cryptococcus neoformans from a patient with AIDS for genotypical and phenotypical characteristics. The isolates were obtained during a first episode of cryptococcosis (simultaneous sampling of blood and cerebrospinal fluid) and after a relapse 3 years later (sampling of cerebrospinal fluid). Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis and random amplification of...
Topics
- AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections
- Adult
- Bacterial Typing Techniques
- Cerebrospinal Fluid
- Cryptococcosis
- Cryptococcus neoformans
- Cytokines
- Humans
- Male
- Meningoencephalitis