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

Introduction: Cryptococcus neoformans is an encapsulated budding yeast that is a common
cause of opportunistic infections, rarely giving rise to cellulitis, vasculitis or fasciitis …

Cryptococcal Necrotizing Fasciitis With Multiple Sites of In... : Dermatologic Surgery
Cryptococcal Necrotizing Fasciitis With Multiple Sites of Involvement in the Lower …

Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is a severe soft-tissue infection that can lead to high morbidity and
mortality. The etiology of NF is often polymicrobial. Although rare, fungal organisms have …

Necrotizing fasciitis, a severe soft tissue infection that rapidly destroys the fascial layer
through necrosis and inflammation, is often caused by Streptococcus pyogenes, gram …

An 85-year-old woman was admitted to hospital with cellulitis of the right hand that had been
developing over 10 days. She appeared fatigued but had no fever and vital signs were …

A 65‐year‐old woman with refractory anaemia who had been treated with systemic
corticosteroids for several months developed cryptococcal cellulitis of the right cubital fossa …

Necrotizing fasciitis is a destructive soft tissue infection that is most typically caused by group
A streptococci or a combination of facultative and anaerobic bacteria. Patients at risk for the …

Cryptococcosis occurs most often in immunocompromised people. The cutaneous features
of cryptococcosis include papules, pustules, nodules, subcutaneous swelling, abscesses …

A 79-year-old immunocompromised pigeon farmer presented with a 2-week history of a well-
demarcated redness and swelling of his left hand spreading to the upper arm. His medical …