Fatal Cryptococcus gattii genotype VGI infection in an HIV-positive patient in Barranquilla, Colombia

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Autor(a) principal: Noguera, María Clara
Data de Publicação: 2017
Outros Autores: Escandón, Patricia, Castañeda, Elizabeth
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
Texto Completo: https://www.revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/article/view/133354
Resumo: Cryptococcosis is a major invasive fungal disease related worldwide with the AIDS population. New reports of HIV/AIDS cases to the national public health surveillance system (SIVIGILA) in Colombia have shown that there is a growing community at risk of contracting cryptococcosis throughout the country who do not have access to ART. Even though the most prevalent species Cryptococcus neoformans is mainly associated with the HIV population, we report a fatal case of cryptococcosis in an AIDS patient in Barranquilla, associated with Cryptococcus gattii VGI, isolated from blood culture.
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spelling Fatal Cryptococcus gattii genotype VGI infection in an HIV-positive patient in Barranquilla, ColombiaCryptococcus gattii VGICryptococcosisColombiaBlood culture Cryptococcosis is a major invasive fungal disease related worldwide with the AIDS population. New reports of HIV/AIDS cases to the national public health surveillance system (SIVIGILA) in Colombia have shown that there is a growing community at risk of contracting cryptococcosis throughout the country who do not have access to ART. Even though the most prevalent species Cryptococcus neoformans is mainly associated with the HIV population, we report a fatal case of cryptococcosis in an AIDS patient in Barranquilla, associated with Cryptococcus gattii VGI, isolated from blood culture.Universidade de São Paulo. Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo2017-01-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfapplication/xmlhttps://www.revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/article/view/133354Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo; Vol. 59 (2017); e34Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo; Vol. 59 (2017); e34Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo; v. 59 (2017); e341678-99460036-4665reponame:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Pauloinstname:Instituto de Medicina Tropical (IMT)instacron:IMTenghttps://www.revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/article/view/133354/129419https://www.revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/article/view/133354/148496Copyright (c) 2018 Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Pauloinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessNoguera, María ClaraEscandón, PatriciaCastañeda, Elizabeth2018-02-23T18:46:03Zoai:revistas.usp.br:article/133354Revistahttp://www.revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/indexPUBhttps://www.revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/oai||revimtsp@usp.br1678-99460036-4665opendoar:2022-12-13T16:52:39.749955Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo - Instituto de Medicina Tropical (IMT)true
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Fatal Cryptococcus gattii genotype VGI infection in an HIV-positive patient in Barranquilla, Colombia
title Fatal Cryptococcus gattii genotype VGI infection in an HIV-positive patient in Barranquilla, Colombia
spellingShingle Fatal Cryptococcus gattii genotype VGI infection in an HIV-positive patient in Barranquilla, Colombia
Noguera, María Clara
Cryptococcus gattii VGI
Cryptococcosis
Colombia
Blood culture
title_short Fatal Cryptococcus gattii genotype VGI infection in an HIV-positive patient in Barranquilla, Colombia
title_full Fatal Cryptococcus gattii genotype VGI infection in an HIV-positive patient in Barranquilla, Colombia
title_fullStr Fatal Cryptococcus gattii genotype VGI infection in an HIV-positive patient in Barranquilla, Colombia
title_full_unstemmed Fatal Cryptococcus gattii genotype VGI infection in an HIV-positive patient in Barranquilla, Colombia
title_sort Fatal Cryptococcus gattii genotype VGI infection in an HIV-positive patient in Barranquilla, Colombia
author Noguera, María Clara
author_facet Noguera, María Clara
Escandón, Patricia
Castañeda, Elizabeth
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author2 Escandón, Patricia
Castañeda, Elizabeth
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dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Noguera, María Clara
Escandón, Patricia
Castañeda, Elizabeth
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Cryptococcus gattii VGI
Cryptococcosis
Colombia
Blood culture
topic Cryptococcus gattii VGI
Cryptococcosis
Colombia
Blood culture
description Cryptococcosis is a major invasive fungal disease related worldwide with the AIDS population. New reports of HIV/AIDS cases to the national public health surveillance system (SIVIGILA) in Colombia have shown that there is a growing community at risk of contracting cryptococcosis throughout the country who do not have access to ART. Even though the most prevalent species Cryptococcus neoformans is mainly associated with the HIV population, we report a fatal case of cryptococcosis in an AIDS patient in Barranquilla, associated with Cryptococcus gattii VGI, isolated from blood culture.
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