First case of human cryptococcosis due to Cryptococcus neoformans var. gattii in Spain.
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We report the first case of human cryptococcosis due to Cryptococcus neoformans var. gattii described in our country, which was presented as brain cryptococcoma in an immunocompetent patient. An extensive sampling of the patient's environment was carried out to find the source of infection.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of clinical microbiology
دوره 43 7 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2005