Disseminated cryptococcosis with cutaneous involvement in an immunocompetent patient
Título del documento: Disseminated cryptococcosis with cutaneous involvement in an immunocompetent patient
Revista: Anais brasileiros de dermatologia
Base de datos: PERIÓDICA
Número de sistema: 000404135
ISSN: 0365-0596
Autores: 1
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Instituciones: 1Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul. Brasil
Año:
Periodo: Nov-Dic
Volumen: 91
Número: 6
Paginación: 832-834
País: Brasil
Idioma: Inglés
Tipo de documento: Artículo
Enfoque: Caso clínico
Resumen en inglés Cryptococcosis is a fungal infection of opportunistic behavior that is unusual in immunocompetent patients. We report a rare case of disseminated cryptococcosis with cutaneous involvement in an immunocompetent individual. During hospitalization, Cryptococcus gattii was isolated from skin lesions, lung and spinal fluid. The diagnosis of disseminated cryptococcosis was confirmed and treatment was established. The patient showed improvement. Due to the probable clinical severity of the disease and the possibility that skin lesions may be the first manifestation of this illness, prompt diagnosis must be established and treatment provided
Disciplinas: Medicina
Palabras clave: Dermatología,
Microbiología,
Hongos,
Pacientes inmunocompetentes,
Infecciones oportunistas,
Criptococosis,
Cryptococcus gattii
Keyword: Medicine,
Dermatology,
Microbiology,
Fungi,
Immunocompetent patients,
Opportunistic infections,
Cryptococosis,
Cryptococcus gattii
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