Get Virtual Care
Cryptococcus
Cryptococcus is a fungus that can cause infection in humans. Cryptococcus neoformans can cause meningitis, lung and skin infections more commonly in those with HIV. Cryptococcus gattii has caused infections in people with normal immune system in the U.S. Pacific Northwest.
Dr. Keegan Duchicela reviewed this
16 year experience in family medicine
Is a type of:
How long it usually lasts:
How common it is:
Symptoms
Medications
Procedures
Diagnostic
Other treatments
Tests
Risk factors
Related questions
A 36-year old asked:
What does cryptococcus affect?
1 doctor answer • 4 doctors weighed in
A 36-year old asked:
What are the tests for cryptococcus?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
A 42-year old asked:
What are the symptoms of cryptococcus?
2 doctor answers • 2 doctors weighed in
A 33-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Cryptococcus?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
A 39-year old asked:
Does anyone know what stachybotrys and cryptococcus might be?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
A 43-year old female asked about a male:
What would cause cryptococcus albidus to be growing so thick on my sons head...Dsmo and stieprox are the treament. It covers the entire top of head?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
A 36-year old asked:
Can a cryptococcus gattii infection in a human be asymptomatic for years?
1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in
A 40-year old asked:
Could a cryptococcus gattii infection in a human be asymptomatic and last for years?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
A 24-year old female asked:
Cryptococcus: a few q's: how hard is it to be diagnoses with this fungus? Would all blood tests be positive, or could a false positive be LIKELY?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
A 53-year old male asked:
51 yom w/ hx of latent tb, and 2 yr hx chronic non-bloody, productive cough. neg cryptococcus, coccidioidies. no response to 3 wk LABA. what to do?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
A 50-year old male asked:
CULTFUNGI Result 1 Colony Sterile mold, does not produce conidia necessary for identification.1 Colony Yeast not Cryptococcus neoformans Do I need med?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
A 50-year old male asked:
CULT FUNGI Result 1 Colony Sterile mold, does not produce conidia necessary for identification. 1 Colony Yeast not Cryptococcus neoformans.Explain ?
1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in
A 36-year old male asked:
What is m.R.S.A.?
3 doctor answers • 10 doctors weighed in
A 57-year old asked:
Is Kremil-S a base?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
A 45-year old female asked:
My b/s is 564 what should I do?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
A 939-year old female asked:
Whats the cause of lightheadness ?
1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in
A 56-year old male asked:
What medicines should be taken in i.b.s?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
A 20-year old female asked:
What are the symptoms that you have a s.T.D ?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
A 33-year old asked:
What are the chances of getting military waiver(s)?
2 doctor answers • 6 doctors weighed in
A 42-year old asked:
Whats a fitbit?
2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in
A 75-year old male asked:
I s oral sex ok?
2 doctor answers • 10 doctors weighed in
A 45-year old asked:
Whats a panacea?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
A 33-year old asked:
What does haemoglobin s do?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
A 21-year old asked:
What can I do with headache s ?
3 doctor answers • 10 doctors weighed in
A member asked:
What s new in cure of diabeteis?
2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in
A 32-year old asked:
How do I operate a t.E.N.S unit?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
A 25-year old female asked:
Do you have an office in the U.S.
1 doctor answer • 5 doctors weighed in
A 62-year old female asked:
Whats the best meds for anxiety?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
A 37-year old asked:
How do you treat reiters syndrome?
2 doctor answers • 6 doctors weighed in
A 34-year old asked:
How common is diabetes in the U.S.?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
