Cryptococcosis with pulmonary cavitation in an immunocompetent child: a case report and literature review

Abstract Background Pulmonary cryptococcosis (PC) rarely occurs in immunocompetent children. Case presentation A 13-year-old boy was admitted to the First Affiliated Hospital of Ningbo University in February 2023 with complaints of cough and chest pain. Physical examination showed slightly moist ral...

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Main Authors: Qiaoyan Dai, Yingshuo Wang, Qianqian Ying, Qidong Ye
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-02-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-024-09061-1