Quebec: Possible locally acquired Cryptococcus gattii case detected

Health officials in Quebec, Canada believe they have detected the 1st autochthonous human case of Cryptococcus gattii infection in Eastern Canada in a Montreal woman. According to the case report, a previously healthy 20-year old female presented with a 4-week history of worsening headaches. A lumbar puncture showed an opening pressure of 47 mm Hg and CSF cultures were positive ["]