Cryptococcus neoformans
General Principles
- The severity of infection depends on the degree of the patient’s immunosuppression.
- Cryptococcal meningitis is the most frequent CNS fungal infection in patients with AIDS.
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Citation
Bhat, Pavat, et al., editors. "Cryptococcus Neoformans." The Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics, 38th ed., Wolters Kluwer, 2026. The Washington Manual, www.unboundmedicine.com/washingtonmanual/view/Washington-Manual-of-Medical-Therapeutics/602811/2/Cryptococcus_Neoformans.
Cryptococcus neoformans. In: Bhat PP, Dretler AA, Gdowski MM, et al, eds. The Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics. Wolters Kluwer; 2026. https://www.unboundmedicine.com/washingtonmanual/view/Washington-Manual-of-Medical-Therapeutics/602811/2/Cryptococcus_Neoformans. Accessed October 24, 2026.
Cryptococcus neoformans. (2026). In Bhat, P., Dretler, A., Gdowski, M., Ramgopal, R., & Williams, D. (Eds.), The Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics (38th ed.). Wolters Kluwer. https://www.unboundmedicine.com/washingtonmanual/view/Washington-Manual-of-Medical-Therapeutics/602811/2/Cryptococcus_Neoformans
Cryptococcus Neoformans [Internet]. In: Bhat PP, Dretler AA, Gdowski MM, et al, eds. The Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics. Wolters Kluwer; 2026. [cited 2026 October 24]. Available from: https://www.unboundmedicine.com/washingtonmanual/view/Washington-Manual-of-Medical-Therapeutics/602811/2/Cryptococcus_Neoformans.
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