Cryptococcus tetragattii Meningitis Associated with Travel, Taiwan
oleh: Pin-Han Wu, Chih-Hao Chen, Yu-Tzu Lin, Yu Ao, Kuo-Hsi Lin, Wen-Hsin Hsih, Chia-Huei Chou, Chih-Yu Chi, Mao-Wang Ho, Po-Ren Hsueh
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| Diterbitkan: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2023-02-01 |
Deskripsi
Meningitis caused by Cryptococcus tetragattii fungus is rare and has been found in specific geographic regions. We report a case of meningitis caused by C. tetragattii (molecular type VGIV) in an immunocompetent patient in Taiwan. The patient had traveled to Egypt and was positive for granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor autoantibody.