Systemic humicolus cryptococcosis.
We report a 71/2-year-boy with disseminated systemic cryptococcosis. Although other species have been incriminated, this appears to be the first report of Cryptococcus humicolus. The child was HIV negative. He was treated with amphotericin B and fluconazole with intensive supportive care. The child responded after 6 weeks and is now on maintenance fluconazole therapy.
Shinde
S M
SM
Department of Pediatrics, KEM Hospital, Sardar Mudliar Road, Rastapeth, Pune 411 001, India. shinde_sandeep@hotmail.com
Vanarse
K S
KS
Pandit
A N
AN
D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D003453:Cryptococcosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D003454:Cryptococcus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D015725:Fluconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
D000935:Antifungal Agents; D000666:Amphotericin B; D015725:Fluconazole