Cryptococcus tetragattii Meningitis Associated with Travel, Taiwan

Cryptococcus tetragattii Meningitis Associated with Travel, Taiwan

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-m...

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Main Authors: 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
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2023-02-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Cryptococcus tetragattii
meningitis/encephalitis
fungi
Africa
Taiwan
Suggested citation for this article: Wu P-H
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/29/2/22-1425_article

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