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ArticleJournal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland)2026

Cryptococcosis in Colombia: Analysis of Data from Laboratory-Based Surveillance 2017-2024.

Jairo Lizarazo, Clara Inés Agudelo, Patricia Escandón, Elizabeth Castañeda

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Article in Journal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Jairo LizarazoDepartamento de Medicina Interna, Hospital Universitario Erasmo Meoz, Cúcuta 540003, Norte de Santander, Colombia.ORCID 0000-0003-4062-147X
Clara Inés AgudeloGrupo de Microbiología, Instituto Nacional de Salud, Bogotá 111321, Colombia.ORCID 0000-0002-9242-3910
Patricia EscandónGrupo de Microbiología, Instituto Nacional de Salud, Bogotá 111321, Colombia.ORCID 0000-0003-3029-118X
Elizabeth CastañedaGrupo de Microbiología, Instituto Nacional de Salud, Bogotá 111321, Colombia.ORCID 0000-0001-5970-1598

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Abstract

Since 1997, a laboratory-based survey on cryptococcosis has been conducted in Colombia. We present the results for the period 2017-2024. A total of 891 surveys were received. The overall incidence was 0.22 cases per 100,000 people. Among those living with HIV, the incidence was 38, and among HIV-negative people, it was 0.08. Cryptococcosis demonstrated a higher prevalence among men than women (3.2:1). Among patients living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), the condition primarily affected younger adults (26-40 years). In contrast, among HIV-negative people, it was mostly observed in older adults (≥60 years). HIV infection was the most significant risk factor (63%), but another cause of immunosuppression was identified in 21.2% cases. Neurocryptococcosis was the most common form of presentation (62.2%), followed by disseminated cryptococcosis (31.1%). The diagnosis was confirmed by culture in 99.4% of patients; the most important sample was cerebrospinal fluid (67.3%), followed by blood (35.4%).

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antifungal drug resistanceColombiaCryptococcal meningitiscryptococcosisCryptococcus gattiCryptococcus neoformansepidemiologyHIV

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PMCPMC12842726

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