First case of superficial infection due to Naganishia albida (formerly Cryptococcus albidus) in Iran: A review of the literature
Background and Purpose: Naganishia albida (formerly Cryptococcus albidus) is a non-neoformans cryptococcal species rarely isolated as a human pathogen. Case report: Herein, we present the case of a 26-year-old Iranian man with a superficial cutaneous lesion in the axilla. The initial treatment for p...
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| author | Sanaz Aghaei Gharehbolagh Maryam Nasimi Setareh Agha Kuchak Afshari Zeinab Ghasemi sassan Rezaie |
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| description | Background and Purpose: Naganishia albida (formerly Cryptococcus albidus) is a non-neoformans cryptococcal species rarely isolated as a human pathogen.
Case report: Herein, we present the case of a 26-year-old Iranian man with a superficial cutaneous lesion in the axilla. The initial treatment for pityriasis versicolor by clotrimazole was unsuccessful. We performed skin sampling based on the standard protocol and conducted further investigations by the conventional laboratory tests and molecular analysis of the skin samples. All the mentioned analyses revealed N. albida as the causative agent of infection. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) analysis was carried out for the isolated agent, and the patient was treated using 100 mg daily of oral itraconazole.
Conclusion: N. albida can be the causative agent of some superficial infections. This is the first report on the successful detection and treatment of a superficial skin infection due to N. albida by oral itraconazole. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c3f404dfce4647db8431c6151945ef6d2022-12-22T02:03:58ZengMazandaran University of Medical SciencesCurrent Medical Mycology2423-34392423-34202017-06-01323337First case of superficial infection due to Naganishia albida (formerly Cryptococcus albidus) in Iran: A review of the literatureSanaz Aghaei Gharehbolagh0Maryam Nasimi1Setareh Agha Kuchak Afshari2Zeinab Ghasemi3sassan Rezaie4 Department of Medical Mycology and Parasitology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Department of Dermatology, Razi Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Department of Medical Mycology and Parasitology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Department of Medical Mycology, Razi Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Department of Medical Mycology and Parasitology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Background and Purpose: Naganishia albida (formerly Cryptococcus albidus) is a non-neoformans cryptococcal species rarely isolated as a human pathogen. Case report: Herein, we present the case of a 26-year-old Iranian man with a superficial cutaneous lesion in the axilla. The initial treatment for pityriasis versicolor by clotrimazole was unsuccessful. We performed skin sampling based on the standard protocol and conducted further investigations by the conventional laboratory tests and molecular analysis of the skin samples. All the mentioned analyses revealed N. albida as the causative agent of infection. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) analysis was carried out for the isolated agent, and the patient was treated using 100 mg daily of oral itraconazole. Conclusion: N. albida can be the causative agent of some superficial infections. This is the first report on the successful detection and treatment of a superficial skin infection due to N. albida by oral itraconazole. http://cmm.mazums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-192-2&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Cutaneous Cryptococcus albidus Infection Itraconazole Naganishia albida Superficial |
| spellingShingle | Sanaz Aghaei Gharehbolagh Maryam Nasimi Setareh Agha Kuchak Afshari Zeinab Ghasemi sassan Rezaie First case of superficial infection due to Naganishia albida (formerly Cryptococcus albidus) in Iran: A review of the literature Current Medical Mycology Cutaneous Cryptococcus albidus Infection Itraconazole Naganishia albida Superficial |
| title | First case of superficial infection due to Naganishia albida (formerly Cryptococcus albidus) in Iran: A review of the literature |
| title_full | First case of superficial infection due to Naganishia albida (formerly Cryptococcus albidus) in Iran: A review of the literature |
| title_fullStr | First case of superficial infection due to Naganishia albida (formerly Cryptococcus albidus) in Iran: A review of the literature |
| title_full_unstemmed | First case of superficial infection due to Naganishia albida (formerly Cryptococcus albidus) in Iran: A review of the literature |
| title_short | First case of superficial infection due to Naganishia albida (formerly Cryptococcus albidus) in Iran: A review of the literature |
| title_sort | first case of superficial infection due to naganishia albida formerly cryptococcus albidus in iran a review of the literature |
| topic | Cutaneous Cryptococcus albidus Infection Itraconazole Naganishia albida Superficial |
| url | http://cmm.mazums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-192-2&slc_lang=en&sid=1 |
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