Environmental isolation, biochemical identification, and antifungal drug susceptibility of Cryptococcus species

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

Prefeitura Municipal de Araraquara, Araraquara, BRAZIL¹  Gullo, Fernanda Patricia¹  Fusco-Almeida, Ana Marisa¹  Mendes-Giannini, Maria Jose Soares¹  Torres, Edson Maria¹  Sardi, Janaina de Cassia Orlandi¹  Teodoro, Valter Luis Iost¹  Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Araraquara, Brasil¹ 

关键词: Cryptococcus spp;    Epidemiology;    Antifungal Drugs;    Environment;   

DOI  :  10.1590/0037-8682-0025-2013

学科分类：农业科学（综合）

来源: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

【 摘 要 】

IntroductionThe incidence of opportunistic fungal infections has increased in recent years and isconsidered an important public health problem. Among systemic and opportunistic mycoses,cryptococcosis is distinguished by its clinical importance due to the increased risk of infection inindividuals infected by human immunodeficiency virus.

【 授权许可】

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