Epidemiology, management and outcomes of Cryptococcus gattii infections: A 22-year cohort.

Jennifer A O'HernAdrian KoenenSonja JansonKrispin M HajkowiczIain K RobertsonSarah E KiddRobert W BairdSteven Yc TongJoshua S DavisPhillip CarsonBart J CurrieAnna P Ralph

Published in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2023)

C. gattii infection remains a challenging condition but treatment outcomes have significantly improved over 2 decades, with eradication of infection the norm. Adjunctive surgery for the management of bulky pulmonary C. gattii infection appears to increase the likelihood of durable cure and likely reduces the required duration of antifungal therapy.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
pulmonary hypertension
stem cells
risk factors
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
helicobacter pylori
skeletal muscle
bone marrow