Primary Cutaneous Cryptococcosis Caused by <i>Cryptococcus gatti</i> in an Elderly Patient
According to the spread of <i>Cryptococcus</i> sp., fungal infections can be classified as primary or secondary. In primary cutaneous cryptococcosis, the fungi are restricted to the skin of the patients, without systemic involvement. The incidence of primary cutaneous cryptococcosis is h...
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| author | Walter Belda Ana T. S. Casolato Juliana B. Luppi Luiz Felipe D. Passero Paulo R. Criado |
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| description | According to the spread of <i>Cryptococcus</i> sp., fungal infections can be classified as primary or secondary. In primary cutaneous cryptococcosis, the fungi are restricted to the skin of the patients, without systemic involvement. The incidence of primary cutaneous cryptococcosis is high in patients with immunosuppression, and this type of infection is rarely observed in patients who are immunocompetent. In the present case report, a patient who is immunocompetent and has systemic comorbidity reported that, after skin trauma, ulcerovegetative lesions appeared in the right upper arm; the etiologic agent was identified as <i>Cryptococcus gatti</i>, serotype B. The cutaneous lesions healed completely after 5 months of fluconazole treatment. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bce8e374c98846c39fe436899f6af4b12023-11-23T19:17:39ZengMDPI AGTropical Medicine and Infectious Disease2414-63662022-08-017920610.3390/tropicalmed7090206Primary Cutaneous Cryptococcosis Caused by <i>Cryptococcus gatti</i> in an Elderly PatientWalter Belda0Ana T. S. Casolato1Juliana B. Luppi2Luiz Felipe D. Passero3Paulo R. Criado4Dermatology Department, Medical School, University of São Paulo, Clinics Hospital, São Paulo 05403-000, BrazilDermatology Department, Medical School, University of São Paulo, Clinics Hospital, São Paulo 05403-000, BrazilDermatology Department, Medical School, University of São Paulo, Clinics Hospital, São Paulo 05403-000, BrazilInstitute of Biosciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), São Vicente 11330-900, BrazilABC School of Medicine, Fundação Universitária do ABC (FUABC), Santo André 09060-870, BrazilAccording to the spread of <i>Cryptococcus</i> sp., fungal infections can be classified as primary or secondary. In primary cutaneous cryptococcosis, the fungi are restricted to the skin of the patients, without systemic involvement. The incidence of primary cutaneous cryptococcosis is high in patients with immunosuppression, and this type of infection is rarely observed in patients who are immunocompetent. In the present case report, a patient who is immunocompetent and has systemic comorbidity reported that, after skin trauma, ulcerovegetative lesions appeared in the right upper arm; the etiologic agent was identified as <i>Cryptococcus gatti</i>, serotype B. The cutaneous lesions healed completely after 5 months of fluconazole treatment.https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/7/9/206cryptococcosiscutaneous involvementimmunocompetent patient |
| spellingShingle | Walter Belda Ana T. S. Casolato Juliana B. Luppi Luiz Felipe D. Passero Paulo R. Criado Primary Cutaneous Cryptococcosis Caused by <i>Cryptococcus gatti</i> in an Elderly Patient Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease cryptococcosis cutaneous involvement immunocompetent patient |
| title | Primary Cutaneous Cryptococcosis Caused by <i>Cryptococcus gatti</i> in an Elderly Patient |
| title_full | Primary Cutaneous Cryptococcosis Caused by <i>Cryptococcus gatti</i> in an Elderly Patient |
| title_fullStr | Primary Cutaneous Cryptococcosis Caused by <i>Cryptococcus gatti</i> in an Elderly Patient |
| title_full_unstemmed | Primary Cutaneous Cryptococcosis Caused by <i>Cryptococcus gatti</i> in an Elderly Patient |
| title_short | Primary Cutaneous Cryptococcosis Caused by <i>Cryptococcus gatti</i> in an Elderly Patient |
| title_sort | primary cutaneous cryptococcosis caused by i cryptococcus gatti i in an elderly patient |
| topic | cryptococcosis cutaneous involvement immunocompetent patient |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/7/9/206 |
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