Abstract
Cryptococcosis caused by the Cryptococcus neoformans–Cryptococcus gattii complex is an important opportunistic infection in people with immunodeficiency, including in the haematology/oncology setting. This may manifest clinically as cryptococcal meningitis or pulmonary cryptococcosis, or be detected incidentally by cryptococcal antigenemia, a positive sputum culture or radiological imaging. Non-Candida, non-Cryptococcus spp. rare yeast fungaemia are increasingly common in this population. These consensus guidelines aim to provide clinicians working in the Australian and New Zealand haematology/oncology setting with clear guiding principles and practical recommendations for the management of cryptococcosis, while also highlighting important and emerging rare yeast infections and their recommended management.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 118-142 |
Number of pages | 25 |
Journal | Internal Medicine Journal |
Volume | 51 |
Issue number | Suppl. 7 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Nov 2021 |
Keywords
- C. gattii
- cryptococcal meningitis
- cryptococcosis
- Cryptococcus spp.
- immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome