Cryptococcus tetragattii Meningitis Associated with Travel, Taiwan
Journal
Emerging infectious diseases
Journal Volume
29
Journal Issue
2
Date Issued
2023-02
Author(s)
Wu, Pin-Han
Chen, Chih-Hao
Lin, Yu-Tzu
Ao, Yu
Lin, Kuo-Hsi
Hsih, Wen-Hsin
Chou, Chia-Huei
Chi, Chih-Yu
Ho, Mao-Wang
Abstract
Meningitis caused by Cryptococcus tetragattii fungus is rare and has been found in specific geographic regions. We report a case of meningitis caused by C. tetragattii (molecular type VGIV) in an immunocompetent patient in Taiwan. The patient had traveled to Egypt and was positive for granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor autoantibody.
Subjects
Africa; Ao Y; Chen C-H; Cryptococcus tetragattii; Hsih W-H; Lin K-H; Lin Y-T; Suggested citation for this article: Wu P-H; Taiwan; Taiwan. Emerg Infect Dis. 2023 Feb [date cited]. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2902.221425; et al. Cryptococcus tetragattii meningitis associated with travel; fungi; meningitis/encephalitis
Type
journal article