Article
Cryptococcus neoformans isolates from Yaoundé human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients exhibited intra-individual genetic diversity and variation in antifungal susceptibility profiles between isolates from the same patient.
Journal of medical microbiology - 1 Jul 2016
Kammalac Ngouana Thierry, Drakulovski Pascal, Krasteva Donika, Kouanfack Charles, Reynes Jacques, Delaporte Eric, Boyom Fabrice Fekam, Mallié Michèle, Bertout Sebastien
Abstract excerpt
Cryptococcal meningitis is a dreadful opportunistic fungal infection amongst human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients. One complication in the management of the disease is the possible infection of a patient by two or more different strains of Cryptococcus neoformans. This study inves...
Topics
- Adult
- Aged
- Antifungal Agents
- Cameroon
- Coinfection
- Cryptococcus neoformans
- Drug Resistance, Fungal
- Female
- Genetic Variation
- Genotype
- HIV Infections
- Humans
- Male
- Meningitis, Cryptococcal
