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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Dans Anglais
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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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Sujet Principal:
Cryptococcose
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Mycoses cutanées
Limites du sujet:
Adulte très âgé
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Humains
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Mâle
langue:
Anglais
Texte intégral:
Rev. Inst. Med. Trop. Säo Paulo
Thème du journal:
Médecine tropicale
Année:
2002
Type:
Article
Pays d'affiliation:
Brésil
Institution/Pays d'affiliation:
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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