an infection caused by the Cryptococcus neoformans, which is found in soil and bird feces. A common manifestation is cryptococcal meningitis; the disease may also become disseminated.
a disease caused by the fungus Cryptococcus neoformans; may infect lungs, central nervous system, skin, and lining of body cavity.
An infectious disease seen in HIV-infected patients due to the fungus Cryptococcus neoformans, which is acquired via the respiratory tract. It can spread from the lungs to the brain, the central nervous system, the skin, the skeletal system, and the urinary tract. See Cryptococcal Meningitis.
a fungal infection characterized by nodular lesions--first in the lungs and spreading to the nervous system
an infection due to a fungus called Cryptococcus neoformans that causes meningitis, pneumonia and other problems
an infection caused by a yeast-like fungus, typically Cryptococcus neoformans, found in soil and bird feces. A common manifestation is cryptococcal meningitis (CM), an inflammation of the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord; cryptococcosis may also become disseminated. Symptoms may include nausea, fever, headache, dizziness, stiff neck, vision and speech difficulties, changes in mental status, increased intracranial pressure and seizures; untreated CM can lead to coma and death. Cryptococcosis may also affect the lungs and may become disseminated, resulting in a red skin rash. Treatments include oral fluconazole and amphotericin B.
A fungal infection that can occur when people inhale the spores usually introduced into the air via contaminated bird droppings. Infection with Cryptococcus results in inflammation of the brain, and sometimes the lungs, kidneys, prostate gland, bones, skin or liver. ( 6-14)
Cryptococcosis is an infection acquired by inhalation of soil contaminated with the encapsulated yeast (fungus) Cryptococcus neoformans.