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A rare case of disseminated pulmonary cryptococcosis in an immunocompetent patient

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Pulmonary cryptococcosis is an uncommon invasive fungal infection of the lungs seen in immunocompromised individuals but increasingly reported among the immunocompetent. We report a rare case of pulmonary cryptococcosis in an immunocompetent host highlighting its unique clinical and radiological presentation.Clinical trial number: Not applicable.

Source: BMC Pulmonary Medicine

DOI: 10.1186/s12890-024-03318-w

Authors: Hafisatu Gbadamosi, Jane Sandra Afriyie-Mensah, Emmanuel Nyamekye Ansah, Samuel Kwame Dadzie, Robert Kumordji, Peter Puplampu

Institutions: University of Ghana, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Piedmont Athens Regional

Language: English

Topic: Fungal Infections and Studies

Subfield: Epidemiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,890