Cryptococcus is a unique environmental fungus. Among the more than three dozen species
of Cryptococcus, only C. neoformans and C. gattii commonly cause disease. Although many …

Skeletal cryptococcosis, an aspect of disseminated cryptococcal disease or isolated skeletal
cryptococcal infection, is a rare but treatable disease. However, limited information is …

Cryptococcus neoformans is a ubiquitous organism that often causes opportunistic
infections in immune-compromised patients. The pulmonary and central nervous systems …

Cryptococcus neoformans is an encapsulated, yeast-like fungus that can cause a systemic
mycosis, particularly in immunocompromised patients. Disseminated infections typically …

Cryptococcal osteomyelitis is extremely rare and almost always occurs in
immunocompromised patients. We describe a case of osteomyelitis due to Cryptococcus …

Background Although cryptococcosis mainly occurs in the central nervous system and lungs
in immunocompromised hosts, it can involve any body site or structure. Here we report the …

Fungal osteomyelitis is a rare opportunistic infection. It exhibits some clinical and
radiological similarities to several other bone pathologies. A diagnostic delay may result in …

Cryptococcus neoformans is an infrequent cause of septic arthritis. Cryptococcal infections
have been linked to sarcoidosis because of both inherent immunologic consequences of the …

Cryptococcus neoformansis a ubiquitous fungus and usually causes pulmonary infection
and meningitis in immuno-compromised hosts, particularly in patients with acquired …

A case of Cryptococcus neoformans osteomyelitis involving both the femur and rib is
reported. A 50-year-old male presented with a 1-month history of a persistently painful right …