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Primary cutaneous cryptococcosis caused by Cryptococcus gattii VGII in a tsunami survivor from Thailand

Manoon Leechawengwongs1, Samaniya Milindankura1, Kriengkrai Sathirapongsasuti1

  • 1Vichaiyut Hospital, 71/3 Setsiri Road, Phyathai, Bangkok 10400, Thailand.

Medical Mycology Case Reports
|November 8, 2014
PubMed

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The first case of skin cryptococcosis caused by Cryptococcus gattii in a Tsunami survivor is reported. This fungal infection occurred in a Thailand Tsunami survivor, highlighting a rare post-disaster health risk.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Mycology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Tropical Medicine

Background:

  • Skin and soft tissue fungal infections have been documented in survivors of the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami.
  • Previous reports identified infections caused by Apophysomyces elegans, Fusarium solani, and Cladophialophora bantiana.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To report the first case of primary cutaneous cryptococcosis caused by Cryptococcus gattii in a Tsunami survivor.
  • To document a rare fungal infection in a Tsunami survivor from Thailand.

Main Methods:

  • Case report of a Tsunami survivor presenting with a fungal skin infection.
  • Identification of the causative fungal agent, Cryptococcus gattii VGII.

Main Results:

  • The study identified primary cutaneous cryptococcosis caused by Cryptococcus gattii VGII in a Tsunami survivor.
  • This represents a novel fungal pathogen associated with Tsunami-related infections.

Conclusions:

  • Cryptococcus gattii can cause primary cutaneous infections in Tsunami survivors.
  • This finding expands the spectrum of fungal pathogens implicated in post-Tsunami infections and highlights potential risks in endemic areas.
Keywords:
Cryptococcus gattiiPrimary cutaneous cryptococcosisTsunami survivor

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