Article
Clinical characteristics, Cryptococcus neoformans genotypes, antifungal susceptibility, and outcomes in human immunodeficiency virus-positive patients in Beijing, China.
The Journal of international medical research - 1 May 2021
Xu Xinmin, Du Pengcheng, Wang Huizhu, Yang Xiaoling, Liu Tingting, Zhang Yuanyuan, Wang Yajie
Abstract excerpt
Cryptococcus neoformans is an environmental fungal pathogen that causes opportunistic infections and severe disseminated meningoencephalitis, mainly in immunocompromised patients such as those with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). In this study, the clinical characteristics, treatment p...
Topics
- Antifungal Agents
- Beijing
- China
- Cryptococcosis
- Cryptococcus neoformans
- Genotype
- HIV
- Humans
- Multilocus Sequence Typing
- Mycological Typing Techniques
- Retrospective Studies