<i>Cryptococcus bacillisporus</i> (VGIII) Meningoencephalitis Acquired in Santa Cruz, Bolivia
We describe a case of chronic meningoencephalitis with hydrocephalus caused by <i>Cryptococcus bacillisporus</i> (VGIII) in an immunocompetent patient from Santa Cruz, Bolivia. This first report of a member of the <i>Cryptococcus gattii</i> species complex from Bolivia sugges...
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| author | Luis Thompson Lorena Porte Violeta Díaz María Cristina Díaz Sebastián Solar Pablo Valenzuela Nicole Norley Yumai Pires Fernando Carreño Sergio Valenzuela Rukmane Shabani Volker Rickerts Thomas Weitzel |
| author_facet | Luis Thompson Lorena Porte Violeta Díaz María Cristina Díaz Sebastián Solar Pablo Valenzuela Nicole Norley Yumai Pires Fernando Carreño Sergio Valenzuela Rukmane Shabani Volker Rickerts Thomas Weitzel |
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| description | We describe a case of chronic meningoencephalitis with hydrocephalus caused by <i>Cryptococcus bacillisporus</i> (VGIII) in an immunocompetent patient from Santa Cruz, Bolivia. This first report of a member of the <i>Cryptococcus gattii</i> species complex from Bolivia suggests that <i>C. bacillisporus</i> (VGIII) is present in this tropical region of the country and complements our epidemiological and clinical knowledge of this group of emerging fungal pathogens in South America. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b7748edd33c24b9db58ba04262ec579c2023-12-03T13:18:06ZengMDPI AGJournal of Fungi2309-608X2021-01-01715510.3390/jof7010055<i>Cryptococcus bacillisporus</i> (VGIII) Meningoencephalitis Acquired in Santa Cruz, BoliviaLuis Thompson0Lorena Porte1Violeta Díaz2María Cristina Díaz3Sebastián Solar4Pablo Valenzuela5Nicole Norley6Yumai Pires7Fernando Carreño8Sergio Valenzuela9Rukmane Shabani10Volker Rickerts11Thomas Weitzel12Unidad de Infectología, Clínica Alemana de Santiago, Facultad de Medicina Clínica Alemana, Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago 7650568, ChileLaboratorio Clínico, Clínica Alemana de Santiago, Facultad de Medicina Clínica Alemana, Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago 7650568, ChileServicio de Neurología, Departamento de Neurología y Psiquiatría, Clínica Alemana de Santiago, Facultad de Medicina Clínica Alemana, Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago 7650568, ChilePrograma de Microbiologia y Micologia, ICBM, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile, Santiago 7650568, ChileUnidad de Infectología, Clínica Alemana de Santiago, Facultad de Medicina Clínica Alemana, Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago 7650568, ChileUnidad de Infectología, Clínica Alemana de Santiago, Facultad de Medicina Clínica Alemana, Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago 7650568, ChileMycology Section, FG 16, Robert-Koch Institute, 13353 Berlin, GermanyServicio de Anatomía Patológica, Clínica Alemana de Santiago, Facultad de Medicina Clínica Alemana, Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago 7650568, ChileDepartamento de Imágenes, Clínica Alemana de Santiago, Facultad de Medicina Clínica Alemana, Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago 7650568, ChileServicio de Neurocirugía, Clínica Alemana de Santiago, Facultad de Medicina Clínica Alemana, Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago 7650568, ChileMycology Section, FG 16, Robert-Koch Institute, 13353 Berlin, GermanyMycology Section, FG 16, Robert-Koch Institute, 13353 Berlin, GermanyLaboratorio Clínico, Clínica Alemana de Santiago, Facultad de Medicina Clínica Alemana, Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago 7650568, ChileWe describe a case of chronic meningoencephalitis with hydrocephalus caused by <i>Cryptococcus bacillisporus</i> (VGIII) in an immunocompetent patient from Santa Cruz, Bolivia. This first report of a member of the <i>Cryptococcus gattii</i> species complex from Bolivia suggests that <i>C. bacillisporus</i> (VGIII) is present in this tropical region of the country and complements our epidemiological and clinical knowledge of this group of emerging fungal pathogens in South America.https://www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/7/1/55fungal infectionscryptococcosis<i>Cryptococcus gattii</i> complexepidemiologySouth America |
| spellingShingle | Luis Thompson Lorena Porte Violeta Díaz María Cristina Díaz Sebastián Solar Pablo Valenzuela Nicole Norley Yumai Pires Fernando Carreño Sergio Valenzuela Rukmane Shabani Volker Rickerts Thomas Weitzel <i>Cryptococcus bacillisporus</i> (VGIII) Meningoencephalitis Acquired in Santa Cruz, Bolivia Journal of Fungi fungal infections cryptococcosis <i>Cryptococcus gattii</i> complex epidemiology South America |
| title | <i>Cryptococcus bacillisporus</i> (VGIII) Meningoencephalitis Acquired in Santa Cruz, Bolivia |
| title_full | <i>Cryptococcus bacillisporus</i> (VGIII) Meningoencephalitis Acquired in Santa Cruz, Bolivia |
| title_fullStr | <i>Cryptococcus bacillisporus</i> (VGIII) Meningoencephalitis Acquired in Santa Cruz, Bolivia |
| title_full_unstemmed | <i>Cryptococcus bacillisporus</i> (VGIII) Meningoencephalitis Acquired in Santa Cruz, Bolivia |
| title_short | <i>Cryptococcus bacillisporus</i> (VGIII) Meningoencephalitis Acquired in Santa Cruz, Bolivia |
| title_sort | i cryptococcus bacillisporus i vgiii meningoencephalitis acquired in santa cruz bolivia |
| topic | fungal infections cryptococcosis <i>Cryptococcus gattii</i> complex epidemiology South America |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/7/1/55 |
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