Cryptococcus gattii genotype AFLP6/VGII meningoencephalitis in an immunocompetent Filipino male in Kuwait: activation of a dormant infection

摘要

Cases of Cryptococcus gattii infections are being increasingly recognized in geographical regions that were traditionally regarded as non-endemic. Here, we describe a case of C. gattii meningoencephalitis in an immunocompetent Filipino male diagnosed in Kuwait.