Comparisons of genotype distribution and clinical characteristics of cryptococcosis by HIV status, Taiwan, 1997–2010.

Abbreviation: HIV: human immunodeficiency virus.aOf 219 patients with cryptococcosis, the HIV status of 16 patients was not available. Therefore, 203 cases were included for analysis.bOne patient could possess more than one underlying condition; 18 HIV-negative patients had both cirrhosis of liver and HBV infection.c“Others” included 25 patients with cryptococcemia in HIV-negative group and seven cryptococcemia in HIV-infected group.dData which were not done or not available were excluded from statistical analysis.