Late Presentation of Cryptococcus gattii Meningitis in a Traveller to Vancouver Island: A Case Report. Issue 3 (2007)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Levy, Ron; Pitout, Johann; Long, Patricia; Gill, M John
• Is Part Of: Canadian journal of infectious diseases & medical microbiology =. Volume 18:Issue 3(2007)
• Page Start: 197
• Page End: 199
• Publication Date: 2007
• Subjects: Cryptococcus gattii -- Disseminated cryptococcosis -- Immunocompetent -- Meningitis -- Pneumocryptococcosis; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Infection -- Periodicals; Communicable diseases; Infection; Communicable Diseases; Communicable Disease Control; Electronic journals; Periodicals; Fulltext; Internet Resources; Periodicals; 616.9
• DOI: 10.1155/2007/319296
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1712-9532

Abstract

Abstract : Since 1999, Cryptococcus gattii has been identified as a primary pathogen on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, and it has resulted in infection of both people and animals living in that area. A previously healthy 45-year-old female resident of Alberta developed C gattii infection 11 months after travelling to an endemic region of Vancouver Island. A case of an immunocompetent patient, with an atypically long incubation time, who presented with subacute meningitis secondary to disseminated pulmonary cryptococcosis is presented. The present report highlights the need for clinical vigilance in treating patients presenting with atypical pulmonary infections or meningitis who have been holiday travellers to endemic areas of Vancouver Island.