Isolated cryptococcal osteomyelitis of the sacrum in an immunocompetent patient: a case report and literature review

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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Main Authors: Yanchun Zhong, Yuxi Huang, Di Zhang, Zhaoyuan Chen, Zhenxing Liu, Yongjun Ye
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-02-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Cryptococcus neoformans
Sacrum
Cryptococcal osteomyelitis
Fungus
Infection
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-023-08066-6

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