Primary cutaneous cryptococcosis due to cryptococcous laurentii in a renal transplant recipient

Joint Authors

Kulkarni, Anuja
Sinha, Mahua
Anandh, Urmila

Source

Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation

Issue

Vol. 23, Issue 1 (28 Feb. 2012), pp.102-105, 4 p.

Publisher

Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation

Publication Date

2012-02-28

Country of Publication

Saudi Arabia

No. of Pages

4

Main Subjects

Medicine

Topics

Abstract EN

We report a patient with primary cutaneous cryptococcosis caused by Cryptococcus laurentii following renal transplantation, probably due to repeated insulin and heparin subcutaneous injections on his thigh.

Although cutaneous cryptococcosis due to C.

neoformans is well known, reports of skin infections due to non-neoformans Cryptococcus are uncommon.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Kulkarni, Anuja& Sinha, Mahua& Anandh, Urmila. 2012. Primary cutaneous cryptococcosis due to cryptococcous laurentii in a renal transplant recipient. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation،Vol. 23, no. 1, pp.102-105.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)

Kulkarni, Anuja…[et al.]. Primary cutaneous cryptococcosis due to cryptococcous laurentii in a renal transplant recipient. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation Vol. 23, no. 1 (Feb. 2012), pp.102-105.
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American Medical Association (AMA)

Kulkarni, Anuja& Sinha, Mahua& Anandh, Urmila. Primary cutaneous cryptococcosis due to cryptococcous laurentii in a renal transplant recipient. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation. 2012. Vol. 23, no. 1, pp.102-105.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-292922

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references : p. 105

Record ID

BIM-292922