Fungaemia due to Cryptococcus laurentii and a review of non-neoformans cryptococcaemia.
Cryptococcus laurentii is one of several non-neoformans cryptococci that have rarely been associated with human infection. The spectrum of clinical infection due to non-neoformans species ranges from skin lesions to fungaemia. Most cases of non-neoformans fungaemia have been nosocomially acquired and have been associated with indwelling intravascular catheters and neutropenia. Limited data on in vitro susceptibilities of non-neoformans cryptococci show these species to be more resistant to fluconazole and flucytosine than most Cr. neoformans. Two such cases are presented here.
Johnson
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Department of Internal Medicine, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI 48105, USA.
Bradley
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Kauffman
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D000328:Adult; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D003453:Cryptococcosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D003454:Cryptococcus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005260:Female; D016469:Fungemia / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests
D000935:Antifungal Agents