More C. gattii Infection Resources

MMWR articles

• Emergence of Cryptococcus gattii—Pacific Northwest, 2004–2010. MMWR 2010;59:865-868.

Podcasts

• Think Fungus (2013)
  Dr. Mary Brandt, the Mycotic Diseases Branch chief, discusses the impact of fungal infections.
• Spread of Rare Fungus from Vancouver Island (2006)
  Cryptococcus gattii, a rare fungus normally found in the tropics, has infected people and animals on Vancouver Island, Canada. Dr. David Warnock discusses public health concerns about further spread of this organism.

Related links

• Infectious Diseases Society of America – Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Cryptococcal Disease[PDF – 32 pages]
• Washington State Department of Health – Cryptococcosis
• Oregon Health Authority – Cryptococcosis[PDF – 3 pages]
• California Department of Public Health – Cryptococcus gattii (C. gattii)
• British Columbia Centre for Disease Control – Cryptococcus gattii