Hidden in plain sight: urinary Cryptococcus neoformans missed by routine diagnostics in a patient with acute leukemia

Hidden in plain sight: urinary Cryptococcus neoformans missed by routine diagnostics in a patient with acute leukemia

Abstract Cryptococcuria is a rare manifestation of localized cryptococcal disease. We present a case of Cryptococcus neoformans urinary tract infection in an immunocompromised host missed by routine laboratory workup. The patient had negative blood cultures, a negative serum cryptococcal antigen (Cr...

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Main Authors: Zoe F. Weiss, James E. DiCarlo, David W. Basta, Stephanie Kent, Alexis Liakos, Lindsey Baden, Manfred Brigl, Sanjat Kanjilal, Connie Cañete-Gibas, Nathan P. Wiederhold, Sankha S. Basu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-11-01
Series:Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials
Subjects:
Cryptoccouria
Cryptococcus neoformans
Cryptococcal infection
MALDI-TOF MS
India-ink
Cryptococcal antigen
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12941-022-00540-4

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12941-022-00540-4

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