Johns Hopkins ABX Guide
Cryptococcal Meningitis
Cryptococcal Meningitis is a topic covered in the Johns Hopkins ABX Guide.
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PATHOGENS
- Main human pathogen:
- Cryptococcus neoformans (predominant)
- Four serotypes (A to D) described based upon the capsule components.
- Three varieties described as causing human disease C. neoformans v. neoformans (most common), v. gattii, and v. grubii (recently established).
- C. gattii: unlike C. neoformans, is more commonly seen in healthy hosts.
- Has reduced sensitivity to fluconazole and appears to be more virulent.
- Cryptococcus neoformans (predominant)
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Last updated: February 3, 2016
Citation
Bartlett, John G. "Cryptococcal Meningitis." Johns Hopkins ABX Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2016. Pediatrics Central, peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540146/all/Cryptococcal_Meningitis.
Bartlett JG. Cryptococcal Meningitis. Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2016. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540146/all/Cryptococcal_Meningitis. Accessed October 18, 2019.
Bartlett, J. G. (2016). Cryptococcal Meningitis. In Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. Available from https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540146/all/Cryptococcal_Meningitis
Bartlett JG. Cryptococcal Meningitis [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2016. [cited 2019 October 18]. Available from: https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540146/all/Cryptococcal_Meningitis.
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