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Cryptococcus neoformans
- epidemiology
- classification and characteristics
- virulence factors
- transmission and infection
- clinical manifestations
- diagnosis
- treatment
Epidemiology
Classification and Characteristics
encapsulated
Virulence Factors
Transmission and Infection
from bird droppings and Douglas firs
Clinical Manifesations
particularly affects immunosuppressed patients
can cause pneumonia, meningitis
Diagnosis
positive on a gram stain
Treatment
Amphotericin B and fluvenasine can be used for meningitis induction. Consolidation can be continued with fluconazole.
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