Ruane P J, Walker L J, George W L
Medical Services, West Los Angeles Veterans Administration Medical Center, California 90073.
J Clin Microbiol. 1988 Oct;26(10):2224-5. doi: 10.1128/jcm.26.10.2224-2225.1988.
We report a case of fungemia and disseminated disease caused by a urease-negative strain of Cryptococcus neoformans in a patient with the acquired immune deficiency syndrome. Except for failure to hydrolyze urea, the microbiological characteristics of the isolate were typical of C. neoformans. Laboratory specialists should be aware of the occurrence of atypical strains of C. neoformans, particularly those recovered from patients with the acquired immune deficiency syndrome.
我们报告了一例由新型隐球菌尿素酶阴性菌株引起的真菌血症和播散性疾病,该患者患有获得性免疫缺陷综合征。除了不能水解尿素外,该分离株的微生物学特征符合新型隐球菌的典型特征。实验室专业人员应意识到新型隐球菌非典型菌株的出现,尤其是那些从获得性免疫缺陷综合征患者中分离出的菌株。