title: Disseminated cryptococcosis in a diabetic patient.
abstract: Cryptococcosis is an opportunistic infection caused by Cryptococcus neoformans that typically presents in immunocompromised patients, most commonly in those with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. It rarely has been described in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM). Defects in the host defense mechanisms due to hyperglycemia predispose diabetic patients to opportunistic infections such as cryptococcosis. We present a rare case of disseminated cryptococcosis in a 48-year-old HIV-negative man with DM.
authors.affiliation: spoojary2004@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Shital
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Poojary
authors.forename: Swapna
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Khatu
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003453:Cryptococcosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D003455:Cryptococcus neoformans / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D015725:Fluconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005913:Glipizide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008297:Male; D008687:Metformin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D000077205:Pioglitazone; D045162:Thiazolidinediones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D045162:Thiazolidinediones; D015725:Fluconazole; D008687:Metformin; D000077205:Pioglitazone; D005913:Glipizide