Recovery of Cryptococcus Gattii from an Infected Ventriculo-Peritoneal Shunt, Illinois, USA

Overview

Journal Emerg Infect Dis

Specialty Infectious Diseases

Date 2018 Jun 19

PMID 29912690

Citations 4

Authors

Donna Moritz

A Mena Lora

Bridget Blumer

Amanda T Harrington

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Abstract

Cryptococcus gattii is a fungal pathogen endemic in tropical and subtropical regions. Isolated cases and outbreaks have been reported in areas of North America and Europe, expanding the distribution pattern beyond warmer regions. We describe a case of ventriculo-peritoneal shunt infection by C. gattii in an immunocompetent person in Illinois.

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