title: Disseminated cryptococcosis with necrotizing fasciitis in an apparently immunocompetent host: a case report.
abstract: We present an unusual case of disseminated cryptococcosis with necrotizing fascitis in an immunocompetent host. The multi-system cryptococcal infection was proved using standard microbiological, histopathological and radiological investigations. After a combination of antifungal, antimicrobial and surgical therapy clinical cure was achieved.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Vardhman Mahaveer Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India. rajeevmalini@rediffmail.com
authors.forename: Malini R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Capoor
authors.forename: Geetika
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Khanna
authors.forename: Rajeev
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Malhotra
authors.forename: Sunil
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Verma
authors.forename: Deepthi
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Nair
authors.forename: Monorama
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Deb
authors.forename: Pushpa
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Aggarwal
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003453:Cryptococcosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D003455:Cryptococcus neoformans / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D019115:Fasciitis, Necrotizing / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D007710:Klebsiella Infections / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D007711:Klebsiella pneumoniae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008297:Male