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Synchronous pulmonary cryptococcosis and histoplasmosis
R Ramirez-Ortiz1, J Rodriguez, Z Soto
1Pulmonary Section, San Juan Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Puerto Rico 00927-5800, USA.
Southern Medical Journal
|July 1, 1997
Summary
This is the first reported case of a patient with chronic immunosuppression experiencing simultaneous infections from Histoplasma capsulatum and Cryptococcus neoformans, affecting respiratory, skin, and blood samples.
Area of Science:
- Medical Mycology
- Infectious Diseases
- Immunocompromised Host Research
Background:
- Chronic immunosuppression increases susceptibility to opportunistic fungal infections.
- Histoplasma capsulatum and Cryptococcus neoformans are significant fungal pathogens.
- Co-infections with multiple fungi can present complex clinical challenges.