Table 2.
The etiologic agents of cryptococcosis reported in the seven patients with anti-GM-CSF autoantibodies by Rosen et al. [25] and the species confirmation by Saijo et al. [26].
| Patient | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Origin | S. CA a | S. CA | Thailand | S. CA | NA b | NJ c | NJ |
| Infection | CNS/Lung | CNS/Lung | CNS/Lung | CNS/Lung Blood, Skin | CNS | CNS/Lung | CNS/Lung |
| Species | C. neof. | C. neof. | C. neof. | C. gattii | Cryptococcus | Cryptococcus | Cryptococcus |
| Species Confirmation | N.A d | N.A | N.A | N.A | C. gattii VGlll | C. gattii VGl | C. gattii VGl |
a Southern California; b Information not available; c New Jersey, d Culture not available.