Cryptococcus neoformans var. gattii meningitis in an HIV-positive patient: first observation in the United Kingdom

• Published in: The Journal of infection Vol. 49; no. 3; pp. 253 - 255
• Main Authors: Bodasing, N., Seaton, R.A., Shankland, G.S., Kennedy, D.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 01.10.2004; Elsevier
• Subjects: Adult; AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections - drug therapy; AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections - etiology; AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections - physiopathology; Anti-HIV Agents - therapeutic use; Antifungal Agents - therapeutic use; Biological and medical sciences; Blastomycoses and paracoccidioidomycosis; Cryptococcus neoformans; Cryptococcus neoformans - classification; Cryptococcus neoformans var. gattii; Crytococcal meningitis; HIV Infections - drug therapy; HIV-infection; Human immunodeficiency virus; Human mycoses; Humans; Infectious diseases; Male; Medical sciences; Meningitis, Cryptococcal - drug therapy; Meningitis, Cryptococcal - etiology; Meningitis, Cryptococcal - physiopathology; Miscellaneous mycoses; Mycoses; Travel; Tropical mycoses; United Kingdom; United Kingdom; Europe; British Isles; Crytococcal meningitis; Cryptococcus neoformans var. gattii; HIV-infection; Immunopathology; Nervous system diseases; Mycosis; Cryptococcus neoformans; Cryptococcosis; AIDS; Immune deficiency; Fungi; Infection; Viral disease; Central nervous system disease; Meningitis; Fungi Imperfecti; Thallophyta
• ISSN: 0163-4453; 1532-2742
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2003.06.001

We present a case of meningitis due to Cryptococcus neoformans var. gattii in an HIV-infected man recently returned from South Africa. We believe this is the first imported case of meningitis secondary to Cryptococcus neoformans var. gattii in an HIV-infected patient to be reported in the UK.