MATERIALS AND METHODS Strains and media. C. neoformans var. grubii strains H99 (70),
KN99a (55), KN99 (55), KN99aNAT, and KN99NAT were maintained at 80 C. Cultures were …

Simultaneous infections with Cryptococcus neoformans and Histoplasma capsulatum are
rare and typically occur in immunocompromised individuals, particularly AIDS patients …

Background: In the pre‐AIDS era disseminated histoplasmosis was rare and the cutaneous
manifestations thereof were reported infrequently. A range of unusual clinical manifestations …

Abstract Cryptococcus neoformans (Cn) and Histoplasma capsulatum (Hc) co-exist in the
environment and occasionally co-infect individuals, which can lead to severe disease/lethal …

Identifying and Treating Mycotic Skin Infections Page 1 ADVANCES IN SKIN & WOUND CARE
• VOL.16 NO. 3 122 WWW.WOUNDCAREJOURNAL.COM MAY/JUNE 2003 CATEGORY 1 1 …

Histoplasmosis and cryptococcosis are the most prevalent systemic mycoses in HIV-infected
patients. The authors report a 20-year-old Brazilian HIV-positive woman with concomitant …

Acute progressive disseminated histoplasmosis (PDH) may be the initial manifestation of
human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). However, cutaneous involvement is very rare. We …

Background Those infected by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) have a higher risk of
opportunistic infections. The risk is related to the level of immunosuppression. We report a …

We report the first case in Europe of co-infection with disseminated cryptococcosis and
histoplasmosis. The diagnosis of invasive histoplasmosis was confirmed by microscopic …

The article presents a case study of a 65-year-old patient with skin ulcers and lessions. It is
reported that the patient was suffering from coinfection of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) and …