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Cryptococcus [‚krip·tə′käk·əs] (mycology) A genus of encapsulated pathogenic yeasts in the order Moniliales. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Microscopy and a culture from the aspirate showed a cryptococcal isolate. At best, a cocktail of opportunistic infection (OI) prophylaxis drugs such as Bactrim, fluconazole, and azithromycin might be hoped to forestall the development of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP), toxoplasmosis, cryptococcal meningitis, and Mycobacterium aviam intracellulare (MAC), while a number of other OIs remained horribly undertreated or untreatable. Six of the 21 patients had acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), and all six had cryptococcal meningitis; two of them died. |
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