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    Criptococose: principais aspectos e sua importância na saúde pública
    (Centro Universitário da Fundação de Ensino Octávio Bastos, 2011-05-30) MIRANDA, Juliane C.; FALCÃO, Sara Carolina Fernandez; SILVA, Marcos Donizete da; CARVALHO, Ana Flávia de
    Cryptococcosis is a systemic fungal disease caused by Cryptococcus neoformans, present in the environment and mainly in pigeon feces. Contamination occurs via aerosol, and it spreads through the body via hematogen. Diagnosis can be made by culture of the fungus and serological tests. Treatment is with antifungal drugs and the prognosis varies from good to bad. This type of infection is common in AIDS patients.