Clinical Presentation, Diagnosis and Management of Cryptococcus gattii Cases: Lessons Learned from British Columbia
The environmental fungus Cryptococcus gattii emerged on Vancouver Island, British Columbia (BC), in 1999. By the end of 2006, it led to 176 cases and eight deaths – one of the highest burdens of C gattii disease worldwide. The present paper describes three cases, and the BC experience in the diagnos...
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| Main Authors: | Eleni Galanis, Linda Hoang, Pamela Kibsey, Muhammad Morshed, Peter Phillips |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2009-01-01
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| Series: | Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/719659 |
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