| Title | Disseminated Cryptococcus neoformans: case report and review of the literature. | | Author(s) | Patel NC, Ewanowski C, Kupiec-Banasikowska A, Hogan KP | | Institution | Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC, USA. | | Source | Cutis 2009 Aug; 84(2):93-6. | | Abstract | Cryptococcus neoformans is a yeastlike encapsulated basidiomycetous fungus that is able to cross the blood-brain barrier and cause meningitis in both immunocompetent and immunocompromised individuals. Cryptococcus neoformans has emerged as a major opportunistic pathogen because of the widespread use of immunosuppressive therapy. It causes most cryptococcal infections in humans, and disseminated infection can have cutaneous manifestations. We report a rare case of disseminated C neoformans in a 52-year-old man who underwent an orthotopic liver transplant. We also provide a concise review of the literature on C neoformans, including its associations, histology, and treatment. | | Language | eng | | Pub Type(s) | Journal Article
| | PubMed ID | 19746767 |
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