Fungal infections are one of the most prevalent dermatologic conditions affecting the
geriatric population. Fungi originate from several environments. Anthropophilic fungi grow …

Se presenta el caso de una paciente femenina de 60 años, procedente de área urbana, con
antecedentes de hipertensión arterial y artritis psoriásica, que lleva tratamiento con …

Opinion statement Cryptococcal meningitis is a common and severe opportunistic infection
in advanced HIV, with the highest burden of disease in resource-poor settings in sub …

De um modo geral, estirpes de uma mesma espécie são caracterizadas por terem
caracteres fenotípicos semelhantes e a informação sobre as suas características …

With high frequency amongst the population, clinical polymorphism and their great
contagiousness, mycotic diseases represent an important chapter of medical pathology and …

The author presents a case of a 56 year-old immunocompetent adult male who developed
inflammatory skin lesions with nodules and ulcerations on the forehead and ala of nose after …

Prior to the 1980s, cryptococcal infection was rare. Most infections occur in patients with
impaired cell-mediated immunity. However, since the beginning of the acquired …

Conclusion: This case illustrates a rare initial presentation of disseminated fluconazole-
resistant C. neoformans as an isolated necrotizing fasciitis of the thigh. Necrotizing fungal …

Cutaneous cryptococcosis is a fungal infection that can manifest as localized or
disseminated disease in both immunocompetent and immunocompromised patients. The …

HSV genital infections are common in the HIV-infected patient and are associated with
marked morbidity. Unlike the immunocompe-tent patient, the immunosuppressed patient …