Isolated cryptococcal osteomyelitis of the sacrum in an immunocompetent patient: a case report and literature review
Abstract Background Cryptococcus neoformans, an opportunistic fungal pathogen, seldom causes infection in immunocompetent people. Cryptococcal osteomyelitis is an uncommon condition in which Cryptococcus invades the bone. It usually occurs as part of a disseminated infection and rarely in isolation....
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-02-01
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Series: | BMC Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-023-08066-6 |