Article
Genotyping and antifungal susceptibility testing of Cryptococcus neoformans isolates from Cameroonian HIV-positive adult patients.
Clinical microbiology and infection : the official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases - 1 Aug 2013
Bertout S, Drakulovski P, Kouanfack C, Krasteva D, Ngouana T, Dunyach-Rémy C, Dongtsa J, Aghokeng A, Delaporte E, Koulla-Shiro S, Reynes J, Mallié M
Abstract excerpt
Cryptococcus neoformans is the most common cause of meningitis amongst adult Africans with HIV/AIDS. The widespread use of fluconazole may lead to the emergence of isolates with reduced susceptibility. We studied C. neoformans isolates from HIV-infected patients with cryptococcal meningitis. Geno...
Topics
- Adult
- Antifungal Agents
- Cameroon
- Cerebrospinal Fluid
- Cryptococcus neoformans
- Female
- Genetic Variation
- Genotype
- HIV Infections
- Humans
- Male
- Meningitis, Cryptococcal
- Microbial Sensitivity Tests