Pneumonia and Pleural Effusion due to Cryptococcus Laurentii in a Clinically Proven Case of AIDS

Non-neoformans cryptococci were previously considered to be saprophytes and nonpathogenic to humans. Cryptococcus laurentii is frequently used as a biological means to control fruit rot. Interestingly, C laurentii has recently been reported to be a rare cause of infection in humans. The authors repo...

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Main Authors: Esaki Muthu Shankar, Nagalingeswaran Kumarasamy, Devaleenol Bella, Srinivasan Renuka, Hayath Kownhar, Solomon Suniti, Ramachandran Rajan, Usha Anand Rao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2006-01-01
Series:Canadian Respiratory Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2006/160451