Cryptococcus laurentii fungaemia in a cervical cancer patient
Braz. j. infect. dis
; 19(6): 660-663, Nov.-Dec. 2015. tab, graf
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ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT Infections caused by emerging Cryptococcus non-neoformans species are being reported with increasingly frequency. Here, we present a case of fungaemia byCryptococcus laurentii in a woman receiving aggressive immunosuppressive therapy for cervical neoplasia. Three venous blood samples were aseptically collected on consecutive days and C. laurentiiwas isolated and identified through phenotypic and molecular methods. After central venous catheter removal and appropriate antifungal therapy, the patient showed significant improvement and blood culture became negative. Thus, patients following immunosuppressive therapies and using invasive medical devices are at risk of C. laurentii blood infections.
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Assunto principal:
Displasia do Colo do Útero
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Neoplasias do Colo do Útero
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Hospedeiro Imunocomprometido
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Fungemia
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Criptococose
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2015
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Article