Publications
| [the occurrence of cryptococcus neoformans in fecal samples from birds kept in human living areas]. | with help of guizotia creatinine agar (syn. bird seed agar) cryptococcus (cr.) neoformans var. neoformans was isolated from 71 (7.7%) of 925 investigated droppings of birds kept within human living area. cr. neoformans was detected in droppings of 1.2% from 164 psittacines, in droppings of 1.7% from 118 budgerigars and in droppings of 18.4% from (carrier) pigeons. this yeast was not isolated from droppings of 13 small parrots, 10 eclectus parrots, 13 rosellas, 21 cockatiels, 6 polytelidus sp., 3 ... | 1991 | 1786044 |
| pneumonia due to cryptococcus neoformans in a patient receiving infliximab: possible zoonotic transmission from a pet cockatiel. | the use of humanized antibody against tumor necrosis factor alpha (tnf-alpha) may increase the risk of various opportunistic infections, including tuberculosis and fungal infections. we report a case of cryptococcal pneumonia in a patient who was taking infliximab for rheumatoid arthritis. a temporally related exposure history raised the possibility that our patient acquired the infection from his pet cockatiel. it seems prudent to advise patients receiving infliximab to avoid exposure to pet av ... | 2004 | 15165294 |