Cutaneous Cryptococcosis: a marker of life threatening disseminated cryptococcosis in HIV AIDS
Cryptococcosis is an opportunistic infection caused by a ubiquitous encapsulated yeast, Cryptococcus neoformans. Affects 5 – 10 % of patients with HIV worldwide. Disseminated cryptococcosis is one of the AIDS defining criteria and the most common cause of life threatening meningitis. Upto 20% of pat...
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Our Dermatology Online
2011-10-01
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| Series: | Nasza Dermatologia Online |
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