Cases of disseminated cryptococcosis in intravenous drug abusers without HIV infection: A new risk factor?
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Cases of disseminated cryptococcosis in intravenous drug abusers without HIV infection: A new risk factor?
Cryptococcosis is a fungal disease which has been characterized by its identified risk groups. There are many risk factors identified. We present a surprising four cases of disseminated cryptococcosis in intravenous drug abuse (IVDA) patients in a short period of time and in one geographical area, this observation suggest that there may be a new association with IVDA and cryptococosis.
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عنوان ژورنال: Medical Mycology Case Reports
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2211-7539
DOI: 10.1016/j.mmcr.2016.12.003