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

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

We report a patient with primary cutaneous cryptococcosis caused by Cryptococcous 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 infect...

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Main Authors: Anuja Kulkarni, Mahua Sinha, Urmila Anandh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
Series:Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
Online Access:http://www.sjkdt.org/article.asp?issn=1319-2442;year=2012;volume=23;issue=1;spage=102;epage=105;aulast=Kulkarni
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spelling doaj-3923f265685e44cca8724792de69f6e22020-11-24T23:47:28ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsSaudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation1319-24422012-01-0123110210510.4103/1319-2442.91311Primary cutaneous cryptococcosis due to Cryptococcous laurentii in a renal transplant recipientAnuja KulkarniMahua SinhaUrmila AnandhWe report a patient with primary cutaneous cryptococcosis caused by Cryptococcous 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 cryptococci are uncommon.http://www.sjkdt.org/article.asp?issn=1319-2442;year=2012;volume=23;issue=1;spage=102;epage=105;aulast=Kulkarni
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author Anuja Kulkarni
Mahua Sinha
Urmila Anandh
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Mahua Sinha
Urmila Anandh
Primary cutaneous cryptococcosis due to Cryptococcous laurentii in a renal transplant recipient
Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
author_facet Anuja Kulkarni
Mahua Sinha
Urmila Anandh
author_sort Anuja Kulkarni
title Primary cutaneous cryptococcosis due to Cryptococcous laurentii in a renal transplant recipient
title_short Primary cutaneous cryptococcosis due to Cryptococcous laurentii in a renal transplant recipient
title_full Primary cutaneous cryptococcosis due to Cryptococcous laurentii in a renal transplant recipient
title_fullStr Primary cutaneous cryptococcosis due to Cryptococcous laurentii in a renal transplant recipient
title_full_unstemmed Primary cutaneous cryptococcosis due to Cryptococcous laurentii in a renal transplant recipient
title_sort primary cutaneous cryptococcosis due to cryptococcous laurentii in a renal transplant recipient
publisher Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
issn 1319-2442
publishDate 2012-01-01
description We report a patient with primary cutaneous cryptococcosis caused by Cryptococcous 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 cryptococci are uncommon.
url http://www.sjkdt.org/article.asp?issn=1319-2442;year=2012;volume=23;issue=1;spage=102;epage=105;aulast=Kulkarni
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