Cryptococcal osteomyelitis: a report of 5 cases and a review of the recent literature.
Mycoses
; 59(6): 334-42, 2016 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-26968335
ABSTRACT
Cryptococcus neoformans is a fungal pathogen associated with advanced HIV disease and other disorders associated with immune dysfunction. The pulmonary and the central nervous system are the most common manifestations of the disease. Localised osteomyelitis as the sole manifestation of extrapulmonary disease is rare. Herein, we present five cases of Cryptococcus osteomyelitis as the only manifestation of extrapulmonary disease. We also identified 84 additional cases of isolated cryptococcal osteomyelitis in the literature. Using these data, we have made some general recommendations regarding an approach to treatment of this uncommon clinical entity.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Osteomielitis
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Criptococosis
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Guideline
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Prognostic_studies
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Systematic_reviews
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Mycoses
Asunto de la revista:
MICROBIOLOGIA
Año:
2016
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos