Repeated isolation of Cryptococcus laurentii from the oropharynx of an immunocompromized patient.
Cryptococcus laurentii is one of the non-neoformans cryptococci that have rarely been isolated from humans. We report a case of repeated colonization of the oropharynx by Cr. laurentii in a patient with erythroleukaemia. The isolate was identified by phenotypic and genotypic tests and showed resistance to fluconazole.
Bauters
T G M
TG
Laboratory for Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Ghent University, Belgium.
Swinne
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Boekhout
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Noens
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Nelis
H J
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D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003453:Cryptococcosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology; D003454:Cryptococcus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D025141:Drug Resistance, Fungal; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D015725:Fluconazole / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D004915:Leukemia, Erythroblastic, Acute / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000150:complications*; D009960:Oropharynx / Q000382:microbiology*
D000935:Antifungal Agents; D015725:Fluconazole