Cryptococcal pyarthrosis complicating gouty arthritis.
Cryptococcal arthritis remains a rare entity. Crystalline arthropathy has been described in association with bacterial infection, but no similar association has been described for crystalline joint disease and fungal infection. We have described a renal transplant patient with concurrent gout and cryptococcal arthritis that responded favorably to treatment. Joints with crystalline arthropathy should be cultured for both bacteria and fungi.
Sinnott
J T
JT
Department of Medicine, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa.
Holt
D A
DA
D000208:Acute Disease; D015210:Arthritis, Gouty / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D003453:Cryptococcosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D003455:Cryptococcus neoformans / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D007719:Knee Joint; D008662:Metacarpophalangeal Joint; D008875:Middle Aged