Disseminated cryptococcosis mainly occurs in patients with cell-mediated immunity disorders. A case of disseminated cryptococcosis, in a patient with pituitary Cushing's disease, is reported. Cultures of blood, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and aspirates of a skin lesion all grew Cryptococcus neoformans. Despite antifungal treatment, with amphotericin-B, the patient died within 3 weeks.

Cryptococcus neoformans isolates were previously obtained from pigeon droppings in Jakarta. This study aimed to determine another source of infection and describe the supporting niche fungus. The occurrence C. was evaluated 110 samples decaying wood leaves, tree hollow debris, dust, bird droppings. Yeasts collected 22 houses HIV-infected patients. identified based on culture characteristics, an...

cryptococcosis has become the fourth leading life-threatening opportunistic infection in patients with aids, but also occurs in non-aids patients. in view of the increasing numbers of infection during last decade in iran, use of rapid, sensitive and specific test for diagnosis of cryptococcal disease has become important than ever. we aimed to produce the reagents for latex cryptococcal antigen...

The authors report a primary cutaneous cryptococcosis, caused by Cryptococcus neoformans in immunocompetent patient, a farmer who developed extensive lesions at the site of an injury caused by one of the chickens on his right forearm, while he was cleaning out his barn. Oral treatment with fluconazole was totally successful. A review of the literature showed the rarity of cutaneous cryptococcos...

Cryptococcosis is a fungal infection caused by Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gandii. The encapsulated organisms are inhaled and survive in the respiratory tract without causing any harm. However, depending upon the immunity of the individual, it may result in several clinical diseases. Cryptococcosis is therefore known as an opportunistic infection. Patients with immune deficiency su...

Patients with disseminated cryptococcosis infrequently present with cutaneous involvement. Skin lesions, when present, are usually multiple and polymorphous in appearance. Cellulitis caused by Cryptococcus neoformans is rare, and necrotizing vasculitis associated with cryptococcal vascular invasion has not to our knowledge been reported. We report here a case of disseminated cryptococcosis in a...

Cryptococcosis is a life-threatening fungal disease that infects around one million people each year. Establishment and progression of disease involves a complex interplay between the fungus and a diverse range of host cell types. Over recent years, numerous cellular, tissue, and animal models have been exploited to probe this host-pathogen interaction. Here we review the range of experimental ...

Cryptococcosis is a rare infection in HIV-negative individuals. While the lungs and the central nervous system are most commonly infected, skeletal cryptococcosis is uncommon and isolated osteomyelitis due to Cryptococcus neoformans is quite rare. To our knowledge, only 47 cases of isolated cryptococcal osteomyelitis have been reported from 1974 to 2005. We report a case of isolated cryptococca...

Invasive fungal infections, particularly those considered opportunistic, have become a common and significant complication of procedures performed in advanced contemporary medicine. Among such infections, cryptococcosis, which is usually caused by infection with Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii, is particularly problematic because this fungal infection occurs in immunocompromised...

The impact of current transplantation practices on the characteristics of cryptococcosis in solid-organ transplant recipients is not well defined. The incidence of cryptococcal disease among solid-organ transplant recipients has remained unchanged; however, patients are less likely to present with central nervous system or disseminated disease and are more likely to have cryptococcosis limited ...