MSG07: An International Cohort Study Comparing Epidemiology and Outcomes of Patients With Cryptococcus neoformans or Cryptococcus gattii Infections.
John W BaddleySharon C-A ChenCarrie HuisinghKaitlin BenedictEmilio E DeBessEleni GalanisBrendan R JacksonLaura MacDougallNicola Marsden-HaugHanna OlteanJohn R PerfectPeter PhillipsTania C SorrellPeter G PappasPublished in: Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (2021)
This study emphasizes differences in species-specific epidemiology and outcomes of patients with cryptococcosis, including underlying diseases, site of infection, and mortality. Species identification in patients with cryptococcosis is necessary to discern epidemiologic patterns, guide treatment regimens, and predict clinical progression and outcomes.