Fatal cryptococcosis involving multiple sites in an immunocompetent child.
作者信息
Kaur H, Zaman K, Thapa B R, Rudramurthy S M
机构信息
Department of Medical Microbiology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
出版信息
Indian J Med Microbiol. 2015 Feb;33 Suppl:148-50. doi: 10.4103/0255-0857.150935.
PMID:25657136
Abstract
Disseminated cryptococcosis is less common in immunocompetent individuals. Herein, we report a fatal case of cryptococcosis in apparently immunocompetent child with multiple site involvement. The yeast isolated from cerebrospinal fluid, blood, endotracheal, gastric and lymph node aspirate was identified by molecular method as Cryptococcus neoformans var. grubii.
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