Cutaneous Cryptococcosis in a Patient with Cirrhosis and Hepatitis C Virus Infection
Year: 2010
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Sir, Cryptococcosis is a Cryptococcus neoformans fungal infection that occurs in immunocompromised patients. Cryptococcosis appears as meningitis, pneumonia, and cutaneous eruptions. Meningitis is regarded as the most common presentation, and is sometimes fatal to immunocompromised hosts. Hepatic cirrhosis due to infection with hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a disease known to lead to immunodeficiency. We report here a case of cutaneous cryptococcosis in an immunosuppressed patient with
Source: Acta Dermato Venereologica
Authors: T Miura, Y Kawakami, M Otsuka, M Hachiya, T Yamanoi, K Ohashi, T Suzutani, T Yamamoto
Institution: Fukushima Medical University
Language: English
Subfield: Epidemiology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $1,725
OpenAlex ID: W2014785116