cryptococcosis

GPTKB entity

Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:disease
gptkbp:affects animals
humans
gptkbp:causedBy gptkb:Cryptococcus_neoformans
gptkb:Cryptococcus_gattii
gptkbp:complication increased intracranial pressure
meningoencephalitis
gptkbp:diagnosedBy lumbar puncture
CSF analysis
cryptococcal antigen test
India ink stain
gptkbp:field gptkb:disease
mycology
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1894
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label cryptococcosis
gptkbp:mortalityRate high in untreated cases
gptkbp:prevalence higher in sub-Saharan Africa
common in immunocompromised patients
gptkbp:riskFactor gptkb:HIV/AIDS
immunosuppression
gptkbp:symptom confusion
fever
meningitis
headache
cough
gptkbp:transmission inhalation of fungal spores
gptkbp:treatment gptkb:amphotericin_B
gptkb:fluconazole
gptkb:flucytosine
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cryptococcus_neoformans
gptkb:Cryptococcus_gattii
gptkb:European_blastomycosis
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6