Cryptococcus

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Clinical manifestations: Cryptococcus is an encapsulated basidiomycete yeast-like fungus with a predilection for the respiratory and nervous system of humans and animals.
TABLE OF CONTENTS How to treat it? If tests of your spinal fluid indicate that Cryptococcus is present, your healthcare provider will prescribe treatment based on the severity of your illness and based on previous therapies that you have used.
Cryptococcus is a yeast (type of fungus) that seldom causes infection, but is considered opportunistic (it affects people with weakened immune systems).
Treatment Cryptococcus is treated in two phases: the initial induction phase which treats the acute infection; and the second, maintenance phase which prevents recurrence of the infection.
Cryptococcus is a common saprophyte found worldwide in soil, animals, and as a colonizer in humans.

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