Abstract

FERNANDEZ ANDREU, Carlos M. et al. Identificación de Cryptococcus neoformans var. neoformans en aislamientos clínicos cubanos. Rev Cubana Med Trop [online]. 1998, vol.50, n.2, pp. 167-169. ISSN 1561-3054.

50 strains of Cryptococcus neoformans of clinical origin were studied by using the canavanine-glycine-bromothymol blue (CGB) medium. 56 % of the strains were isolated from AIDS patients, and 16 % belonmged to patients with kidney transplantation. 90 % of the samples were obtained from the samples of cerebrospinal fluid, which corresponded to the classical form of presentation of cryptococcosis. All the strains were identified as C. neoformans var. neoformans, coincidings with previous reports made in Cuba. Knowing the varieties of C. neoformans, inferences can be drawn on the epidemiology, clinics and response to the treatment of criptococcosis.

Keywords : CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS [isolation & purifications]; ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME [cerebrospinal fluid]; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; BROMOTHYMOL BLUE; CUBA.

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