Primary cutaneous cryptococcosis caused by Cryptococcus gattii VGII in a tsunami survivor from Thailand.
Skin and soft tissue fungal infections with Apophysomyces elegans, Fusarium solani, Cladophialophora bantiana have been reported in survivors from 2004 Indian ocean Tsunami. We report the first case of primary cutaneous cryptococcosis caused by Cryptococcus gattii VGII in a Tsunami survivor from Thailand.
Vichaiyut Hospital, 71/3 Setsiri Road, Phyathai, Bangkok 10400, Thailand.
Manoon
M
Leechawengwongs
Vichaiyut Hospital, 71/3 Setsiri Road, Phyathai, Bangkok 10400, Thailand.
Samaniya
S
Milindankura
Vichaiyut Hospital, 71/3 Setsiri Road, Phyathai, Bangkok 10400, Thailand.
Kriengkrai
K
Sathirapongsasuti
Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Bangkok 10700, Thailand.
Teerawit
T
Tangkoskul
Vichaiyut Hospital, 71/3 Setsiri Road, Phyathai, Bangkok 10400, Thailand.
Sompone
S
Punyagupta
Cryptococcus gattii; Primary cutaneous cryptococcosis; Tsunami survivor