Cutaneous cryptococcosis and histoplasmosis coinfection in a patient with AIDS.
Patients with AIDS may have multiple infections at one time, and skin lesions resulting from simultaneous infections with more than one organism have been described. We report a case of disseminated cryptococcal and histoplasmosis infections with cutaneous lesions in a patient with AIDS. In addition, we demonstrate the first case of two coexisting fungal infections in a unique skin lesion. The cutaneous presentation of infectious disorders in HIV-infected patients is often nondescript and not diagnosed by clinical observation alone. Biopsies and cultures are essential for making accurate diagnoses in immunocompromised patients with unusual skin lesions.
Myers
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Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina 27710, USA.
Kamino
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D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections; D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D000328:Adult; D003453:Cryptococcosis / Q000209:etiology*; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000209:etiology*; D006660:Histoplasmosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male