TOPICS: Cryptococcus Neoformans, fungi, narrow-based budding, 5-10 micrometers, india ink stain, clear halo, soil, pigeon droppings, inhalation, urease positive, Sabouraud dextrose agar, mucicarmine stain, red capsule, latex agglutination, polysaccharide capsule, immunocompromised, AIDS, meningitis, encephalitis, soap bubble lesions, flucytosine, cryptococcal meningitis, azoles, amphotericin B
