Disseminated cryptococcosis presenting initially as lower limb cellulitis in a renal transplant recipient – a case report

Disseminated cryptococcosis presenting initially as lower limb cellulitis in a renal transplant recipient – a case report

Abstract Background Cellulitis is an unusual presentation of disseminated cryptococcosis, a serious infection seen predominantly in immunocompromised hosts. Disseminated cryptococcosis carries significant morbidity for transplant recipients, especially of the pulmonary and central nervous systems, a...

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Main Authors: Katrina Chakradeo, Y. Y. Paul Chia, Cheng Liu, David W. Mudge, Janath De Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
Subjects:
Case report
Crypotococcosis
Cryptococcus neoformans
Cellulitis
Renal transplant
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-018-0815-7

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