Cryptococcus neoformans var. gattii meningitis in Singapore

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作者：
Koh, TH
Tan, AL
Lo, YL
Oh, H
机构：
[1] Singapore Gen Hosp, Dept Pathol, Singapore 169608, Singapore
[2] Singapore Gen Hosp, Dept Neurol, Singapore 0316, Singapore
[3] Changi Gen Hosp, Dept Med, Singapore, Singapore
来源：
MEDICAL MYCOLOGY | 2002年 / 40卷 / 02期
关键词：
canavanine-glycine-bromothymol blue agar; eucalyptus; South-East Asia; yeast;
D O I：
10.1080/714031091
中图分类号：
R51 [传染病];
学科分类号：
100401 ;
摘要：
We describe here two cases of Cryptococcus neoformans var. gattii meningitis that occurred in Singapore. This variety of Cryptococcus neoformans differs from the more widely known C n. var. neoformans in its ecology and epidemiology. Infections with this variety are still rare in Singapore.
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