Infection with a fungus of the species Cryptococcus neoformans.
A fungal infectious disease often found in the lungs of AIDS patients. It characteristically spreads to the meninges and may also spread to the kidneys and skin. It is due to the fungus Cryptococcus neoformans.
An infection mainly affecting the brain or neryous system, caused by the fungus Cryptococcus neoformans. It occurs most often in people with HIV infection.
Disease, caused by the fungus Cryptococcus neoformans, m which jellylike nodules develop in internal tissues, often first m the lungs, causing coughing; and then spreading to the nervous system, causing headache and visual and speech difficulties. In North America, middle-aged men in the southeastern states are the prime victims. Treatment is by antifungal agents.
An infection caused by the organism Cryptococcus neoformans, usually present in patients whose immune system is depressed, such as those with AIDS.
An infection that is contracted when soil contaminated with a specific yeast, often from pigeon droppings, is inhaled. Cryptococcosis infections may be limited to the lungs, or they may spread to the meninges (the membrane surrounding the brain), the skin, the bones, or other areas of the body.
A rare disease occurring in the US, caused by the fungus Cryptococcus neoformans. The fungus attacks the lungs, causing tumorlike lesions (torulomas), but it may also spread to the brain, causing meningitis. Treatment with amphotericin B may be effective.
Cryptococcosis is a rare disease due to infection with a yeast known as Cryptococcus neoformans. Around 5-10 cases are diagnosed annually in the United Kingdom. It usually involves the lungs in the first instance, but may spread to the meninges and other parts of the body, including the skin. As a rule, the disease responds well to treatment with amphotericin B, clotrimazole, and flucytosine.
Infection with the opportunistic fungus Cryptococcus neoformans, a spore-forming yeast present worldwide in the soil and in bird droppings. Humans contract the disease by inhalation. It may occur in healthy persons but is most common in immunosuppressed patients such as those with AIDS, leukemia, or organ transplants. Infection typically involves the brain and meninges but may affect the lungs, skin, liver, or bone. Immune competent persons respond to short term treatment with amphotericin B and fluconazole, but many months of suppressive therapy with these drugs are needed in patients with AIDS.
Cryptococcosis is an uncommon infectious condition triggered by the inhalation of the fungus Cryptococcus neoformans, primarily found in soil contaminated with pigeon droppings. The most severe manifestation of this infection is meningitis. Another variation of the infection leads to the formation of growths in the lungs, resulting in chest pain and a persistent cough, or on the skin, giving rise to a rash of ulcers. Individuals with compromised immune systems, such as those afflicted with AIDS, are more susceptible to developing cryptococcosis.
The diagnosis of cryptococcal meningitis entails examining a specimen of cerebrospinal fluid. Typically, a treatment regimen involving a combination of antifungal medications, such as amphotericin B and flucytosine, is prescribed to combat the infection. In cases where only the lungs are affected, treatment is often unnecessary.