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8161115

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PredicateObject
rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
9
pubmed:dateCreated
1994-5-17
pubmed:abstractText
Cryptococcosis is a systemic disease caused by the yeast-like fungus Cryptococcus neoformans. Cutaneous manifestations, although rare, may precede other organ involvements. A case of cutaneous cryptococcosis is described herein. The skin lesions in our patient (a 47-year old female with renal transplant) consisted of acute cellulitis over her left and right thighs, revealing a septicemic infection. The patient received immunosuppressive drugs (prednisone, azathioprine). Clinical, mycological and histopathological data are described in details. Amphotericin B and fluconazole were initially successful, but a relapse with Cryptococcus meningitis required the adjunction of itraconazole to treatment. This case report underlines the insufficient effectiveness of fluconazole and the success of itraconazole.
pubmed:language
fre
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0151-9638
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
120
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
612-5
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1993
pubmed:articleTitle
[Septicemic cutaneous localization of cryptococcosis following renal transplantation in a female].
pubmed:affiliation
Service de Dermatologie, CHU Saint-Jacques.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract, Case Reports