[Cryptococcosis not related to AIDS in Rio Grande do Sul: a report of 8 cases and a review of the literature]
- PMID: 9380896
- DOI: 10.1590/s0037-86821997000500003
[Cryptococcosis not related to AIDS in Rio Grande do Sul: a report of 8 cases and a review of the literature]
Abstract
We report eight cases of cryptococcosis in non-AIDS patients diagnosed in Santa Maria, RS, during 1961-1995. A review of the literature is performed and the prevalence of the infection caused by var neoformans in patients without underlying disease in subtropical regions is commented.