Primary Cutaneous Cryptococcosis Treated with Debridement and Fluconazole Monotherapy in an Immunosuppressed Patient: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Joint Authors
Wang, Jennifer
Bartelt, Luther
Yu, Deborah
Joshi, Anjali
Weinbaum, Bradley
Pierson, Tiffany
Patrizio, Michael
Warren, Cirle A.
Hughes, Molly A.
Donowitz, Gerald
Source
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-02-02
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Cryptococcus neoformans is an opportunistic yeast present in the environment.
Practitioners are familiar with the presentation and management of the most common manifestation of cryptococcal infection, meningoencephalitis, in patients with AIDS or other conditions of immunocompromise.
There is less awareness, however, of uncommon presentations where experience rather than evidence guides therapy.
We report a case of primary cutaneous cryptococcosis (PCC) in a patient who had been immunosuppressed by chronic high-dose corticosteroid for the treatment of severe asthma.
This case highlights the importance of early recognition of aggressive cellulitis that fails standard empiric antibiotic treatment in an immunocompromised patient.
It also demonstrates successful treatment of PCC with a multispecialty approach including local debridement and fluconazole monotherapy.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Wang, Jennifer& Bartelt, Luther& Yu, Deborah& Joshi, Anjali& Weinbaum, Bradley& Pierson, Tiffany…[et al.]. 2015. Primary Cutaneous Cryptococcosis Treated with Debridement and Fluconazole Monotherapy in an Immunosuppressed Patient: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1058688
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Wang, Jennifer…[et al.]. Primary Cutaneous Cryptococcosis Treated with Debridement and Fluconazole Monotherapy in an Immunosuppressed Patient: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1058688
American Medical Association (AMA)
Wang, Jennifer& Bartelt, Luther& Yu, Deborah& Joshi, Anjali& Weinbaum, Bradley& Pierson, Tiffany…[et al.]. Primary Cutaneous Cryptococcosis Treated with Debridement and Fluconazole Monotherapy in an Immunosuppressed Patient: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1058688
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1058688