A diabetic renal transplant recipient with cellulitis caused by Cryptococcus neoformans,
serotype A, is described. The diagnosis was based on the demonstration of capsulated …

A case is reported in a 45-yr-old diabetic man from Georgia, USA, who developed
headache, fever and tender, erythematous, indurated plaques on the right thigh and both …

Cellulitis is an unusual presentation of cryptococcal infection in renal allograft recipients. In
such patients, disseminated cryptococcal infection can result in significant morbidity and …

Cutaneous cryptococcosis is an uncommon manifestation of disseminated cryptococcal
disease. We report a liver transplant recipient presenting with onset over 3 days of …

Cryptococcus neoformans is an opportunistic yeast with a worldwide distribution. Although
well recognized as a cause of cutaneous disease in immunocompromised patients, this …

The population of immunosuppressed patients is growing rapidly because of the HIV
epidemic and the rapid expansion in transplant medicine. These patients may present to a …

Two renal transplant recipients with cellulitis due to Cryptococcus neoformans are
described. The patients were treated empirically for a presumed bacterial erysipelas, but …

Extensive cellulitis mimicking erysipelas as a manifestation of disseminated Cryptococcus
neoformans infection is reported in 2 immunosuppressed renal transplant recipients (40-and …

Cryptococcal skin lesions are found in 10 to 15% of patients with disseminated
cryptococcosis. Primary skin inoculation by Cryptococcus neoformans is rare but has been …

A case is reported in a 44-yr-old man receiving immunosuppressive therapy following a
kidney transplant. Cryptococcus neoformans was cultured from an aspirate of the cellulitis …