Limited genome evolution of <i>Cryptococcus neoformans</i> following an accidental infection in the research laboratory
In a span of 5 years, four laboratory researchers from two research groups at the same institution sustained accidental exposures to <i>C. neoformans</i>, and all were successfully treated. These cases reinforce and update the recommendations for initiating antifungal therapy immediately after laboratory accidents involving <i>C. neoformans</i>.
Authors
- Daniel F. Q. Smith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7674-9988)
- Yunfan Fan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3765-5313)
- Sean X. Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1166-2563)
- Madhura Kulkarni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6889-5985)
- Arturo Casadevall
- David J. Sullivan
- J. Marie Hardwick
Institutions
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- Johns Hopkins Medicine (US)
- Johns Hopkins Hospital (US)
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- ASM Case Reports
- Published
- 2026-02-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1128/asmcr.00209-25
- Primary Topic
- Fungal Infections and Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00