Cutaneous cryptococcosis is classified either as primary or secondary based on the route of
infection. The disease can also be classified either as localized cutaneous cryptococcosis or …

Primary cutaneous cryptococcosis (PCC) has been confirmed as a distinct clinical entity with
secondary cutaneous cryptococcosis from systematic infection since 2003. Although it has …

Background Primary cutaneous cryptococcosis is an uncommon infectious disease caused
by Cryptococcus neoformans or Cryptococcus gattii affecting immunosuppressed as well as …

The clinical, immunological, and pathological features of solitary cutaneous cryptococcosis
in two apparently healthy Chinese adults are reported. In patient 1, regional cryptococcal …

Cryptococcus neoformans is an encapsulated yeast responsible for disseminated meningitis
in immunocompromised hosts. Controversies persist on the existence of primary cutaneous …

A case of primary cutaneous cryptococcal infection is presented and cases of primary
cutaneous cryptococcosis in normal and immunocompromised hosts are reviewed …

We report a 46-year-old male who developed cellulitis of his third right finger after being
injured with a metallic object. Cryptococcus neoformans var. neoformans was isolated from …

Background Cryptococcus neoformans is an encapsulated yeast and the most frequent
cryptococcal species found in humans. Cryptococcosis is considered an opportunistic …

Disseminated cryptococcosis is a life-threatening infection with cutaneous dissemination in
10% to 20% of cases. We describe seven patients with disseminated cryptococcosis with …

Infection with Cryptococcus neoformans often occurs in immunocompromised hosts. It is
usually acquired by invasion of the respiratory tract, and then the organisms may spread …