Primary Cutaneous Cryptococcosis in an Immunocompetent Patient: Diagnostic Workflow and Choice of Treatment

Primary Cutaneous Cryptococcosis in an Immunocompetent Patient: Diagnostic Workflow and Choice of Treatment

Cryptococcosis is an opportunistic infection in immunocompromised patients, involving mainly the lungs and central nervous system; however, the skin, eyes and genitourinary tract could also be involved as secondary sites of infection. Primary cutaneous cryptococcosis (PCC) is a distinct clinical ent...

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Main Authors: Francesca Panza, Francesca Montagnani, Gennaro Baldino, Cosimo Custoza, Mario Tumbarello, Massimiliano Fabbiani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-10-01
Series:Diagnostics
Subjects:
<i>Cryptococcus neoformans</i>
primary cutaneous cryptococcosis
immunocompetent host
skin ulcer
fluconazole
fungal infection
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/13/19/3149

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