title: Primary cutaneous cryptococcosis due to Cryptococcous laurentii in a renal transplant recipient.
abstract: We report a patient with primary cutaneous cryptococcosis caused by Cryptococcous laurentii following renal transplantation, probably due to repeated insulin and heparin subcutaneous injections on his thigh. Although cutaneous cryptococcosis due to C. neoformans is well known, reports of skin infections due to non-neoformans cryptococci are uncommon.
authors.affiliation: Department of Critical Care Medicine, Apollo Hospitals, Bangalore, India.
authors.forename: Anuja
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kulkarni
authors.forename: Mahua
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sinha
authors.forename: Urmila
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Anandh
mesh_terms: D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001706:Biopsy; D003453:Cryptococcosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D003454:Cryptococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006493:Heparin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D007279:Injections, Subcutaneous / Q000009:adverse effects; D007328:Insulin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D000935:Antifungal Agents; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D007328:Insulin; D006493:Heparin