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6369834

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1984-5-14
pubmed:abstractText
In a 69 year-old female patient who had been a pet bird enthusiast, cryptococcosis of the central nervous system was surprisingly established as cause of death at postmortem. Clinically, a diagnosis of cirrhosis of the liver associated with atypical coma hepaticum had been suspected. Apart from damage due to alcohol abuse, no other underlying disease could be found. The fecal matter of a budgerigar (Melopsittacus undulatus) has been suggested as the probable source of infection. Using Guizotia abyssinica creatinine agar, Cryptococcus neoformans could be isolated from dry fecal matter collected from the bird cage. In a pet shop in the neighbourhood of the patient's home, fecal matter from various pet bird species was collected. Using the same method, examination also revealed the presence of Cr. neoformans. Contrastingly, masses of pigeon manure found in the garret of the patient's house did not contain Cr. neoformans. The epidemiological significance of the fecal matter of pet birds as a habitat for Cr. neoformans is discussed.
pubmed:language
ger
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
0176-6724
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
256
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
231-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-6-8
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1983
pubmed:articleTitle
[Fatal cryptococcosis in a bird fancier. A clinical case report on pathology, diagnosis and epidemiology of cryptococcosis].
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract, Case Reports