Cryptococcosis is a potentially fatal fungal infection of mainly the lungs, presenting as a pneumonia, and in the brain, where it appears as a meningitis. [4][9][12] Coughing, difficulty breathing, chest pain and …

May 30, 2023 · Cryptococcosis is an illness caused by infection with Cryptococcus fungi in your brain or lungs. It can also spread to many areas of your body (disseminated cryptococcosis).

Apr 24, 2024 · Cryptococcosis is a fungal disease caused by breathing in spores from Cryptococcus, a fungus found in the environment. The infection can affect the different parts of the body but usually …

Cryptococcosis is an infection caused by the Cryptococcus fungus. Symptoms and signs include fever, cough, skin lesions, headache and altered mental status. Read about diagnosis, treatment and …

Cryptococcosis, a chronic fungal infection of humans caused by Cryptococcocus neoformans and C. gattii. The fungi may be present in soil or dust and are often found in pigeon droppings. Infection in …

Cryptococcosis is a pulmonary or disseminated infection acquired by inhalation of soil contaminated with the encapsulated yeasts Cryptococcus neoformans or C. gattii.

Cryptococcus, a neurotropic fungus classified as a critical-priority pathogen by the World Health Organization (WHO), causes cryptococcal meningoencephalitis (CM), the second leading cause of …

Feb 9, 2024 · Cryptococcosis is a major worldwide disseminated invasive fungal infection. Cryptococcosis, particularly in its most lethal manifestation of cryptococcal meningitis, accounts for …

Cryptococcosis is a disease caused by fungi from the genus Cryptococcus that infect humans and animals, usually by inhalation of the fungus, which results in lung infection that may spread to the …

Dec 7, 2025 · Cryptococcus is a genus of fungus, or yeast, that causes a serious infection known as cryptococcosis, particularly in individuals with compromised immune systems.