Primary cutaneous cryptococcosis due to Cryptococcus neoformans var. gattii serotype B, in an immunocompetent patient
Rev. Inst. Med. Trop. Säo Paulo
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44(4): 225-228, July-Aug. 2002. ilus
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RESUMO
The authors report a male patient, a seller with no detected immunosuppression, with an extensive ulcerated skin lesion localized on the left forearm, caused by Cryptococcus neoformans var. gattii serotype B. Oral treatment with fluconazole was successful. A review of the literature showed the rarity of this localization in HIV-negative patients. In contrast, skin lesions frequently occurs in HIV-positive patients, with Cryptococcus neoformans var. neoformans serotype A predominating as the etiological agent. In this paper, the pathogenicity of C. neoformans to skin lesions in patients immunocompromised or not, is discussed, showing the efficacy of fluconazole for the treatment of these processes
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Main subject:
Cryptococcosis
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Dermatomycoses
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Rev. Inst. Med. Trop. Säo Paulo
Journal subject:
Tropical Medicine
Year:
2002
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Faculdade de Medicina do ABC/BR
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Instituto Adolfo Lutz/BR
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Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Säo Paulo/BR
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