ABSTRACT
Relatam-se oito casos de criptococose não associada à AIDS diagnosticados em Santa Maria, RS, no período 1961-1995. É revisada a literatura sul-riograndense sobre a micose e comentada a prevalência da infecção pela var. neoformans em pacientes sem doença predisponente nas regiões subtropicais.
We report eight cases of cryptococcosis in non-AIDS patients diagnosed in Santa Maria, RS, during 1961-1995. A review of the literature is performed and the prevalence of the infection caused by var neoformans in patients without underlying disease in subtropical regions is commented.
Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Female , Child, Preschool , Adolescent , Adult , Middle Aged , Cryptococcosis/diagnosis , AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections , Antifungal Agents , Amphotericin B/therapeutic use , Antifungal Agents/therapeutic use , Brazil , Cryptococcosis/drug therapy , Cryptococcosis/microbiology , Cryptococcus neoformans/isolation & purification , Drug Therapy, Combination , Flucytosine/therapeutic useABSTRACT
We report eight cases of cryptococcosis in non-AIDS patients diagnosed in Santa Maria, RS, during 1961-1995. A review of the literature is performed and the prevalence of the infection caused by var neoformans in patients without underlying disease in subtropical regions is commented.
Subject(s)
Cryptococcosis/diagnosis , AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections , Adolescent , Adult , Amphotericin B/therapeutic use , Antifungal Agents/therapeutic use , Brazil , Child, Preschool , Cryptococcosis/drug therapy , Cryptococcosis/microbiology , Cryptococcus neoformans/isolation & purification , Drug Therapy, Combination , Female , Flucytosine/therapeutic use , Humans , Male , Middle AgedABSTRACT
A case of cutaneous zygomycosis caused by Absidia corymbifera in a leukemic patient submitted to chemotherapy is reported. The lesion was located on the little finger of the right hand and probably resulted from a latent osteomyelitis. It progressed to form extensive necrotic area. No systemic infection was detected and the lesion did not appear to be associated with any trauma.
Subject(s)
Dermatomycoses/complications , Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute/complications , Mucormycosis/complications , Adult , Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols/therapeutic use , Dermatomycoses/microbiology , Dermatomycoses/pathology , Humans , Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute/drug therapy , Male , Mucorales/isolation & purification , Mucormycosis/microbiology , Mucormycosis/pathology , Osteomyelitis/complications , Osteomyelitis/diagnostic imaging , Osteomyelitis/microbiology , RadiographyABSTRACT
The protean manifestations of progressive disseminated histoplasmosis in AIDS patients (PDH/AIDS) specially the cutaneous lesions, may confuse the clinician or the pathologist. A case of PDH/AIDS diagnosed by direct and histologic examination and cultures of subcutaneous nodule aspirate and skin biopsy is reported. The requirement of special histologic and cultures procedures is emphasized. Clinical manifestations of the disease are discussed.
