Both confirmed and probable cases are reportable.
Confirmed Case
- BC resident AND
- Culture-confirmed C. gattii infection.
Probable Case
- BC resident AND
- HIV negative AND
- Lives in or visited a local or internaional endemic area in the year prior to onset/diagnosis AND
- Laboratory evidence of infection:
- Positive latex agglutination test (> 1:8) AND symptoms compatible* with C. gattii infection OR
- Positive histopathology OR
- Positive microscopy OR
- Culture-confirmed Cryptococcus without information on species.
* Compatible signs and symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, chest pain, headache, neck stiffness, confusion, skin ulcer or subcutaneous mass.