Emerg Infect Dis. 2018 Jul;24(7):1382-1383. doi: 10.3201/eid2407.171754.
Cryptococcus gattii is a fungal pathogen endemic in tropical and subtropical regions. Isolated cases and outbreaks have been reported in areas of North America and Europe, expanding the distribution pattern beyond warmer regions. We describe a case of ventriculo-peritoneal shunt infection by C. gattii in an immunocompetent person in Illinois.
格特隐球菌是一种真菌病原体,流行于热带和亚热带地区。在北美的一些地区和欧洲,也有孤立的病例和爆发报道,这表明其分布范围已经超出了温暖地区。我们描述了一例在伊利诺伊州的免疫功能正常的患者中发生的格特隐球菌性脑室-腹腔分流感染的病例。