A cryptic diagnosis: disseminated cryptococcal disease presenting as an asymptomatic pulmonary nodule and a skin lesion: a case report

Background Cryptococcosis refers to a spectrum of infections caused by the encapsulated yeast Cryptococcus neoformans. In the immunocompromised host cryptococcus may disseminate resulting in significant mortality and morbidity. Case presentation We report the case of a 49-year-old homosexual male pr...
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Gespeichert in:
Autor*in:

Abbas, Ausami [verfasserIn]

Sikkel, Markus B

Collins, Jonathan PW

Davies, Chris WH

Chen, Fabian

Format:

E-Artikel

Sprache:

Englisch

Erschienen:

2008

Schlagwörter:

Cryptococcosis

Flucytosine

Flucloxacillin

Pulmonary Cryptococcosis

Cryptococcal Disease

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© Abbas et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. 2008

Übergeordnetes Werk:

Enthalten in: Cases journal - London : Biomed Central, 2008, 1(2008), 1 vom: 30. Dez.

Übergeordnetes Werk:

volume:1 ; year:2008 ; number:1 ; day:30 ; month:12

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DOI / URN:

10.1186/1757-1626-1-430

Katalog-ID:

SPR031082696

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