Mortality by cryptococcosis in Brazil from 2000 to 2012: A descriptive epidemiological study.

• Main Authors: Emmanuel Alves Soares (Author), Márcia Dos Santos Lazera (Author), Bodo Wanke (Author), Marcela de Faria Ferreira (Author), Raquel Vasconcellos Carvalhaes de Oliveira (Author), Adeno Gonçalves Oliveira (Author), Ziadir Francisco Coutinho (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<h4>Background</h4>Cryptococcosis is a neglected and predominantly opportunistic mycosis that, in Brazil, poses an important public health problem, due to its late diagnosis and high lethality.<h4>Methods</h4>The present study analysed cryptococcosis mortality in Brazil from...