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Cryptococcosis

MedGen UID:
8189
Concept ID:
C0010414
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: C neoformans Infection; C neoformans Infections; C. neoformans Infection; C. neoformans Infections; Cryptococcus neoformans Infection; Cryptococcus neoformans Infections; Infection, C neoformans; Infection, C. neoformans; Infection, Cryptococcus neoformans; Infections, C. neoformans
SNOMED CT: European cryptococcosis (42386007); European blastomycosis (42386007); Busse-Buschke's disease (42386007); Busse-Buschke disease (42386007); Cryptococcosis (42386007); Torula (42386007); Torulosis (42386007); Infection by Cryptococcus neoformans (42386007)
Modes of inheritance:
Not genetically inherited
MedGen UID:
988794
Concept ID:
CN307044
Finding
Source: Orphanet
clinical entity without genetic inheritance.
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0005724
Orphanet: ORPHA1546

Definition

A cosmopolitan fungal infection due to <i>Cryptococcus neoformans</i>. [from ORDO]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Chang CC, Harrison TS, Bicanic TA, Chayakulkeeree M, Sorrell TC, Warris A, Hagen F, Spec A, Oladele R, Govender NP, Chen SC, Mody CH, Groll AH, Chen YC, Lionakis MS, Alanio A, Castañeda E, Lizarazo J, Vidal JE, Takazono T, Hoenigl M, Alffenaar JW, Gangneux JP, Soman R, Zhu LP, Bonifaz A, Jarvis JN, Day JN, Klimko N, Salmanton-García J, Jouvion G, Meya DB, Lawrence D, Rahn S, Bongomin F, McMullan BJ, Sprute R, Nyazika TK, Beardsley J, Carlesse F, Heath CH, Ayanlowo OO, Mashedi OM, Queiroz-Telles Filho F, Hosseinipour MC, Patel AK, Temfack E, Singh N, Cornely OA, Boulware DR, Lortholary O, Pappas PG, Perfect JR
Lancet Infect Dis 2024 Aug;24(8):e495-e512. Epub 2024 Feb 9 doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(23)00731-4. PMID: 38346436Free PMC Article
McHale TC, Boulware DR, Kasibante J, Ssebambulidde K, Skipper CP, Abassi M
Clin Microbiol Rev 2023 Dec 20;36(4):e0015622. Epub 2023 Nov 28 doi: 10.1128/cmr.00156-22. PMID: 38014977Free PMC Article
Perfect JR, Dismukes WE, Dromer F, Goldman DL, Graybill JR, Hamill RJ, Harrison TS, Larsen RA, Lortholary O, Nguyen MH, Pappas PG, Powderly WG, Singh N, Sobel JD, Sorrell TC
Clin Infect Dis 2010 Feb 1;50(3):291-322. doi: 10.1086/649858. PMID: 20047480Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Meya DB, Williamson PR
N Engl J Med 2024 May 2;390(17):1597-1610. doi: 10.1056/NEJMra2311057. PMID: 38692293
Noguchi H, Matsumoto T, Kimura U, Hiruma M, Kusuhara M, Ihn H
Med Mycol J 2019;60(4):101-107. doi: 10.3314/mmj.19.008. PMID: 31787730
Setianingrum F, Rautemaa-Richardson R, Denning DW
Med Mycol 2019 Feb 1;57(2):133-150. doi: 10.1093/mmy/myy086. PMID: 30329097
Chang CC, Sorrell TC, Chen SC
Semin Respir Crit Care Med 2015 Oct;36(5):681-91. Epub 2015 Sep 23 doi: 10.1055/s-0035-1562895. PMID: 26398535
Perfect JR, Dismukes WE, Dromer F, Goldman DL, Graybill JR, Hamill RJ, Harrison TS, Larsen RA, Lortholary O, Nguyen MH, Pappas PG, Powderly WG, Singh N, Sobel JD, Sorrell TC
Clin Infect Dis 2010 Feb 1;50(3):291-322. doi: 10.1086/649858. PMID: 20047480Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Dos Santos WM, Rogerio AP
Antiinflamm Antiallergy Agents Med Chem 2023;22(2):67-70. doi: 10.2174/1871523022666230912142540. PMID: 37702231
Noguchi H, Matsumoto T, Kimura U, Hiruma M, Kusuhara M, Ihn H
Med Mycol J 2019;60(4):101-107. doi: 10.3314/mmj.19.008. PMID: 31787730
Baddley JW, Forrest GN; AST Infectious Diseases Community of Practice
Clin Transplant 2019 Sep;33(9):e13543. Epub 2019 Apr 14 doi: 10.1111/ctr.13543. PMID: 30900315
Maziarz EK, Perfect JR
Infect Dis Clin North Am 2016 Mar;30(1):179-206. doi: 10.1016/j.idc.2015.10.006. PMID: 26897067Free PMC Article
Chang CC, Sorrell TC, Chen SC
Semin Respir Crit Care Med 2015 Oct;36(5):681-91. Epub 2015 Sep 23 doi: 10.1055/s-0035-1562895. PMID: 26398535

Therapy

McHale TC, Boulware DR, Kasibante J, Ssebambulidde K, Skipper CP, Abassi M
Clin Microbiol Rev 2023 Dec 20;36(4):e0015622. Epub 2023 Nov 28 doi: 10.1128/cmr.00156-22. PMID: 38014977Free PMC Article
Baddley JW, Forrest GN; AST Infectious Diseases Community of Practice
Clin Transplant 2019 Sep;33(9):e13543. Epub 2019 Apr 14 doi: 10.1111/ctr.13543. PMID: 30900315
Skolnik K, Huston S, Mody CH
Clin Chest Med 2017 Sep;38(3):451-464. doi: 10.1016/j.ccm.2017.04.007. PMID: 28797488
Maziarz EK, Perfect JR
Infect Dis Clin North Am 2016 Mar;30(1):179-206. doi: 10.1016/j.idc.2015.10.006. PMID: 26897067Free PMC Article
Chang CC, Sorrell TC, Chen SC
Semin Respir Crit Care Med 2015 Oct;36(5):681-91. Epub 2015 Sep 23 doi: 10.1055/s-0035-1562895. PMID: 26398535

Prognosis

Gushiken AC, Saharia KK, Baddley JW
Infect Dis Clin North Am 2021 Jun;35(2):493-514. doi: 10.1016/j.idc.2021.03.012. PMID: 34016288
Limper AH, Adenis A, Le T, Harrison TS
Lancet Infect Dis 2017 Nov;17(11):e334-e343. Epub 2017 Jul 31 doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(17)30303-1. PMID: 28774701
Pupaibool J, Limper AH
Clin Chest Med 2013 Jun;34(2):243-54. Epub 2013 Apr 8 doi: 10.1016/j.ccm.2013.01.007. PMID: 23702174Free PMC Article
Pappas PG, Alexander BD, Andes DR, Hadley S, Kauffman CA, Freifeld A, Anaissie EJ, Brumble LM, Herwaldt L, Ito J, Kontoyiannis DP, Lyon GM, Marr KA, Morrison VA, Park BJ, Patterson TF, Perl TM, Oster RA, Schuster MG, Walker R, Walsh TJ, Wannemuehler KA, Chiller TM
Clin Infect Dis 2010 Apr 15;50(8):1101-11. doi: 10.1086/651262. PMID: 20218876
Perfect JR, Casadevall A
Infect Dis Clin North Am 2002 Dec;16(4):837-74, v-vi. doi: 10.1016/s0891-5520(02)00036-3. PMID: 12512184

Clinical prediction guides

Gifford A, Jayawardena N, Carlesse F, Lizarazo J, McMullan B, Groll AH, Warris A
Pediatr Infect Dis J 2024 Apr 1;43(4):307-312. Epub 2024 Jan 15 doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000004216. PMID: 38241632
May RC, Stone NR, Wiesner DL, Bicanic T, Nielsen K
Nat Rev Microbiol 2016 Feb;14(2):106-17. Epub 2015 Dec 21 doi: 10.1038/nrmicro.2015.6. PMID: 26685750Free PMC Article
Bothra M, Selvaperumal P, Kabra M, Joshi P
Indian Pediatr 2014 Mar;51(3):225-6. doi: 10.1007/s13312-014-0356-5. PMID: 24736916
Negroni R
Clin Dermatol 2012 Nov-Dec;30(6):599-609. doi: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2012.01.005. PMID: 23068147
Patz EF Jr, Goodman PC
J Thorac Imaging 1992 Sep;7(4):51-5. doi: 10.1097/00005382-199209000-00008. PMID: 1404545

Recent systematic reviews

Dao A, Kim HY, Garnham K, Kidd S, Sati H, Perfect J, Sorrell TC, Harrison T, Rickerts V, Gigante V, Alastruey-Izquierdo A, Alffenaar JW, Morrissey CO, Chen SC, Beardsley J
Med Mycol 2024 Jun 27;62(6) doi: 10.1093/mmy/myae043. PMID: 38935902Free PMC Article
Bermann CDS, Braga CQ, Ianiski LB, Botton SA, Pereira DIB
Med Mycol 2023 Feb 3;61(2) doi: 10.1093/mmy/myad016. PMID: 36746435
Zono BB, Kasumba DM, Situakibanza Nani-Tuma H, Bepouka Izizag B, Yambayamba Kapenga M, Nsuka Yanga R, Tshimanga Yona T, Kamangu Ntambwe E, Hayette MP, Mvumbi Lelo G
Mycoses 2022 Jun;65(6):580-589. Epub 2022 Apr 17 doi: 10.1111/myc.13440. PMID: 35363896
Dimkić I, Fira D, Janakiev T, Kabić J, Stupar M, Nenadić M, Unković N, Grbić ML
Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2021 Feb;105(4):1407-1419. Epub 2021 Jan 29 doi: 10.1007/s00253-021-11143-y. PMID: 33512572Free PMC Article
Bandalizadeh Z, Javidnia J, Hosseini SA, Moosazadeh M, Amouei A, Kermani F, Seyedmousavi S, Shokohi T
J Mycol Med 2020 Apr;30(1):100917. Epub 2019 Dec 6 doi: 10.1016/j.mycmed.2019.100917. PMID: 31864801

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