Cerebral infection caused by Cryptococcus gattii: a case report and antifungal susceptibility testing.

We report a clinical case of cerebral infection caused by Cryptococcus gattii in a 10 year-old boy. Clinical and laboratory exams did not demonstrate any apparent immunosuppressed state (HIV antibody and the tuberculin skin tests, both negative, were performed; blood cells count and immunoglobulin l...

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Publicado en:	Revista Iberoamericana de Micologia Vol. 25; no. 4; pp. 242 - 246
Autores principales:	Soares, Betânia Maria, Santos, Daniel Assis, Kohler, Lidiane Meire, César, Giovana da Costa, de Carvalho, Inácio Roberto, Martins, Marilena dos Anjos, Cisalpino, Patrícia Silva
Formato:	Case Study
Publicado:	Elsevier B.V. dic2008
Materias:	Infection treatment Cryptococcus Antifungal agents Drug synergism
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