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Rev Cent Dermatol Pascua 2004; 13 (1)

Disseminated cutaneous cryptococcosis. A case report

Padilla MC, Alonzo L, Novales J, Ramos-Garibay A, González GG, Eng A

Language: Spanish
References: 29
Page: 16-20
PDF size: 86.54 Kb.


ABSTRACT

Cryptococcosis is a systemic mycosis with a universal distribution caused by a levadure-form fungi, Cryptococcus neoformans. We present the case of a male, human immunodeficiency virus positive patient and cutaneous cryptococcosis.


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