Retrospective study of the epidemiology and clinical manifestations of Cryptococcus gattii infections in Colombia from 1997-2011.

• Main Authors: Jairo Lizarazo (Author), Patricia Escandón (Author), Clara Inés Agudelo (Author), Carolina Firacative (Author), Wieland Meyer (Author), Elizabeth Castañeda (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Cryptococcosis due to Cryptococcus gattii is endemic in various parts of the world, affecting mostly immunocompetent patients. A national surveillance study of cryptococcosis, including demographical, clinical and microbiological data, has been ongoing since 1997 in Colombia, to provide insights int...