Cryptococcosis mimicking cutaneous cellulitis in a patient suffering from rheumatoid arthritis: a case report
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Cryptococcus neoformans </it>is an encapsulated yeast and the most frequent cryptococcal species found in humans. Cryptococcosis is considered an opportunistic infection as it affects mainly immunosuppressed individua...
Main Authors: | Probst Corina, Pongratz Georg, Capellino Silvia, Szeimies Rolf M, Schölmerich Jürgen, Fleck Martin, Salzberger Bernd, Ehrenstein Boris |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-08-01
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Series: | BMC Infectious Diseases |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/10/239 |
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