1996
DOI: 10.7705/biomedica.v16i2.898
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Criptococosis meníngea de 1990 a 1995: hallazgos de laboratorio

Abstract: ResumenEl Laboratorio de Microbiología del Instituto Nacional de Salud ha prestado, durante los últimos 15 años, los servicios de diagnóstico, confirmación de aislamientos y determinación de las variedades y serotipos de Cryptocococcus neoformans, agente de la criptococosis. Entre 1990 y 1995, se recibieron 1.761 muestras de líquido cefalorraquídeo (LCR) y 1 .O68 sueros para el estudio de esta micosis; adicionalmente, se recibieron 66 aislamientos para confirmación. A partir de estas muestras, se diagnosticaro… Show more

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“…Even though in Colombia cryptococcosis does not require compulsory notification, a series of reports reveal its importance in the country (10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15). In the year 1997, a national survey centered in cryptococcosis was designed with the aim of identifying the demographic characteristics of the afflicted Colombian population, the risk factors involved, the laboratory assays employed for diagnosis, the etiological agents involved, and the initial treatment given to the patients (16).…”
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“…Even though in Colombia cryptococcosis does not require compulsory notification, a series of reports reveal its importance in the country (10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15). In the year 1997, a national survey centered in cryptococcosis was designed with the aim of identifying the demographic characteristics of the afflicted Colombian population, the risk factors involved, the laboratory assays employed for diagnosis, the etiological agents involved, and the initial treatment given to the patients (16).…”
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“…La criptococosis no es enfermedad de notificación obligatoria en Colombia, lo que explica porqué existe tan poca información sobre su incidencia en los grupos de mayor riesgo. Sin embargo, en la literatura nacional se encuentran una serie de artículos que revelan la importancia de la criptococosis en nuestro medio (16)(17)(18)(19)(20)(21)(22).…”
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