title: Cutaneous cryptococcal infection without immunodeficiency.
abstract: A case of cutaneous cryptococcosis (encapsulated strain) in a 67-year-old female, with no evidence of immune suppression (normal cell surface marker analysis and mitogen proliferation studies) and which responded to treatment with oral fluconazole is reported. To date her clinical progress remains satisfactory after 12 months of follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Aberdeen, UK.
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Gordon
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Ormerod
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Harvey
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Atkinson
authors.forename: P V
authors.initials: PV
authors.lastname: Best
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003453:Cryptococcosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D003455:Cryptococcus neoformans / Q000302:isolation & purification; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D015725:Fluconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D015725:Fluconazole