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Cryptococcus gattii genotype VGIIa infection imported from Vancouver Island to Japan.
Journal of infection and chemotherapy : official journal of the Japan Society of Chemotherapy - 1 Jul 2018
Kitaura Tsuyoshi, Takahashi Masamichi, Umeyama Takashi, Takeshita Nozomi, Katanami Yuichi, Takaya Saho, Yamamoto Kei, Kutsuna Satoshi, Hayakawa Kayoko, Kato Yasuyuki, Yamauchi Takahiro, Narita Yoshitaka, Miyazaki Yoshitsugu, Ohmagari Norio
Abstract excerpt
A 71-year-old Japanese man with travel history to the Vancouver Island, Canada was diagnosed the pulmonary and central nervous system infections caused by Cryptococcus gattii genotype VGIIa. This is the first imported case of Cryptococcus gattii genotype VGIIa infection from endemic area of North America to Japan. He was recovery with no residual neurological dysfunction by early resection of brain mass and...
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