Cryptococcus laurentii fungaemia in a cervical cancer patient.
Braz J Infect Dis
; 19(6): 660-3, 2015.
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| ID: mdl-26361842
Infections caused by emerging Cryptococcus non-neoformans species are being reported with increasingly frequency. Here, we present a case of fungaemia by Cryptococcus laurentii in a woman receiving aggressive immunosuppressive therapy for cervical neoplasia. Three venous blood samples were aseptically collected on consecutive days and C. laurentii was isolated and identified through phenotypic and molecular methods. After central venous catheter removal and appropriate antifungal therapy, the patient showed significant improvement and blood culture became negative. Thus, patients following immunosuppressive therapies and using invasive medical devices are at risk of C. laurentii blood infections.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Displasia do Colo do Útero
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Neoplasias do Colo do Útero
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Hospedeiro Imunocomprometido
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Fungemia
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Criptococose
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Braz J Infect Dis
Assunto da revista:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
Ano de publicação:
2015
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil
País de publicação:
Brasil