title: Primary cutaneous cryptococcosis in a renal transplant recipient: case report.
abstract: We report a kidney transplant recipient with severe skin- and soft-tissue infection mimicking necrotising fasciitis. Patient failed to respond to empirical antibiotic therapy for presumed bacterial cellulitis. Culture of aspirate from the wound and tissue samples revealed Cryptococcus neoformans. No signs of systemic cryptococcal infection were found. After antifungal treatment and surgical intervention, complete healing was achieved. Clinical and microbiological characteristics of this patient are discussed. Our case indicates that primary cutaneous cryptococcosis must be included in the differential diagnosis of severe cellulitis in solid organ transplant recipients not responding to broad-spectrum antibiotic regimens. In our case, prompt diagnosis and treatment could dramatically modify the outcome.
authors: Jerneja Videcnik
authors: JV
authors: Zorman
authors: Tatjana Lejko
authors: TL
authors: Zupanc
authors: Zlatko
authors: Z
authors: Parac
authors: Igor
authors: I
authors: Cucek
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003453:Cryptococcosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D003455:Cryptococcus neoformans / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003646:Debridement; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008297:Male; D018461:Soft Tissue Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D014180:Transplantation; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents