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Cryptococcoses

MedGen UID:
1713260
•Concept ID:
C5235087
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Cryptococcosis; Cryptococcus Infection; Cryptococcus Infections; Infection, Cryptococcus; Toruloses; Torulosis

Definition

Fungal infection caused by genus CRYPTOCOCCUS. [from MeSH]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVCryptococcoses

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Treatment of systemic mycoses in patients with AIDS.
Graybill JR
Arch Med Res 1993 Winter;24(4):403-12. PMID: 8118165

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Incidence of endomycoses in autopsy material.
Tietz HJ, Martin H, Koch S
Mycoses 2001 Dec;44(11-12):450-4. doi: 10.1046/j.1439-0507.2001.00692.x. PMID: 11820257
The spectrum of clinical and pathological manifestations of AIDS in a consecutive series of autopsied patients in Mexico.
Mohar A, Romo J, Salido F, Jessurun J, Ponce de León S, Reyes E, Volkow P, Larraza O, Peredo MA, Cano C
AIDS 1992 May;6(5):467-73. doi: 10.1097/00002030-199205000-00005. PMID: 1616652
Clinical and epidemiological aspects of the first 50 cases of AIDS in Milan.
Lazzarin A, Orlando G, Privitera G, Crocchiolo P, Esposito R, Uberti Foppa C, Castagna A, Irato L, Moroni M
Boll Ist Sieroter Milan 1986;65(6):481-6. PMID: 3580141

Diagnosis

Incidence of endomycoses in autopsy material.
Tietz HJ, Martin H, Koch S
Mycoses 2001 Dec;44(11-12):450-4. doi: 10.1046/j.1439-0507.2001.00692.x. PMID: 11820257
Paediatric HIV infection.
Scarlatti G
Lancet 1996 Sep 28;348(9031):863-8. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(95)11030-5. PMID: 8826814
Fungal infections associated with malignancies, treatments, and AIDS.
Benedict S, Colagreco J
Cancer Nurs 1994 Oct;17(5):411-7. PMID: 7954389
The spectrum of clinical and pathological manifestations of AIDS in a consecutive series of autopsied patients in Mexico.
Mohar A, Romo J, Salido F, Jessurun J, Ponce de León S, Reyes E, Volkow P, Larraza O, Peredo MA, Cano C
AIDS 1992 May;6(5):467-73. doi: 10.1097/00002030-199205000-00005. PMID: 1616652
Clinical and epidemiological aspects of the first 50 cases of AIDS in Milan.
Lazzarin A, Orlando G, Privitera G, Crocchiolo P, Esposito R, Uberti Foppa C, Castagna A, Irato L, Moroni M
Boll Ist Sieroter Milan 1986;65(6):481-6. PMID: 3580141

Therapy

Preventing opportunistic infections in human immunodeficiency virus-infected persons: implications for the developing world.
Kaplan JE, Hu DJ, Holmes KK, Jaffe HW, Masur H, De Cock KM
Am J Trop Med Hyg 1996 Jul;55(1):1-11. PMID: 8702012
Treatment of systemic mycoses in patients with AIDS.
Graybill JR
Arch Med Res 1993 Winter;24(4):403-12. PMID: 8118165

Prognosis

Incidence of endomycoses in autopsy material.
Tietz HJ, Martin H, Koch S
Mycoses 2001 Dec;44(11-12):450-4. doi: 10.1046/j.1439-0507.2001.00692.x. PMID: 11820257
Treatment of systemic mycoses in patients with AIDS.
Graybill JR
Arch Med Res 1993 Winter;24(4):403-12. PMID: 8118165

Clinical prediction guides

Incidence of endomycoses in autopsy material.
Tietz HJ, Martin H, Koch S
Mycoses 2001 Dec;44(11-12):450-4. doi: 10.1046/j.1439-0507.2001.00692.x. PMID: 11820257
The mounting medical care cost for adult AIDS patients at the Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital: consideration for management.
Suwanagool S, Ratanasuwan W, Techasathit W
J Med Assoc Thai 1997 Jul;80(7):431-9. PMID: 9277072
Clinical and epidemiological aspects of the first 50 cases of AIDS in Milan.
Lazzarin A, Orlando G, Privitera G, Crocchiolo P, Esposito R, Uberti Foppa C, Castagna A, Irato L, Moroni M
Boll Ist Sieroter Milan 1986;65(6):481-6. PMID: 3580141

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