Cutaneous <i>Cryptococcus albidus</i> infection

Gyimesi, Alíz; Bator, Anna; Görög, Petra; Telegdy, Enikő; Szepes, Éva; Kappéter, Ágnes; Gyulai, Rolland; Lengyel, Zsuzsanna

doi:10.1111/ijd.13576

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“…Furthermore, cultures of intervertebral disk, bone marrow aspirate, and sinus were all non-pathogenic, although in small numbers. We did have numerous pathogenic and non-pathogenic skin cultures, which is also consistent with past reports [ 11 , 22–24 ]. This review also did not note any pathogenic cultures of C albidus , C ater , C diffluens , or C uniguttulatus .…”

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Cryptococcus Species Other Than Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii: Are They Clinically Significant?

Cano

Yetmar

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2020

Open Forum Infectious Diseases

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Background Cryptococcus spp. is a major cause of opportunistic infections in immunocompromised patients, primarily due to C. neoformans and C. gattii. There are occasional reports of other Cryptococcus species causing invasive human disease. However, their epidemiology and clinical significance are not fully defined. We sought to describe cases with cultures positive for Cryptococcus species other than C. neoformans and C. gattii. Methods A retrospective descriptive analysis of clinical and laboratory data of patients with cultures growing Cryptococcus species other than C. neoformans and C. gattii from 11/2011-02/2019 was performed. Three Mayo Clinic sites in Arizona, Florida, and Minnesota were included. Results From 176 cases with a culture growing Cryptococcus spp., 54 patients (30%) had a culture for Cryptococcus other than C. neoformans and C. gattii in the study timeframe. The most common species were magnus, laurentii, and ater. The organisms were isolated and identified in culture of bronchoalveolar lavage (11), skin (11), urine (7), oral (4), sinus (3), intraoperative soft tissue (3), sputum (2), synovial fluid (2), cerebrospinal fluid (2), and intravenous catheter (2), among others (7). Only 8 (15%) cases were considered to be potentially pathogenic, with one case of invasive disease. Antifungal treatment was fluconazole, itraconazole, and griseofulvin, for a mean systemic antifungal duration of 42 days. Conclusions This large series of patients with Cryptococcus spp. other than C. neoformans and C. gattii suggests that these species rarely cause clinically significant infection in humans. Only one case of invasive disease was found.

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confidence: 91%

Cryptococcus Species Other Than Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii: Are They Clinically Significant?

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Yetmar

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2020

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“…C. albidus have also been reported recently by Gyimesi et al [33] in episodes of cutaneous infections with significant clinical manifestations. The expansion of this species can be justified by the increase in the number of individuals under immunocompromised conditions as well as by the population growth of birds in the urban environment, occasioned by the presence of solid waste, food, and humans that feed them, which favors its reproduction.…”

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Isolation of Cryptococcus species from the external environments of hospital and academic areas

Brito

Bessa

Menezes

et al. 2019

J Infect Dev Ctries

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Introduction: Fungi of the genus Cryptococcus are cosmopolitan and may be agents of opportunistic mycoses in immunocompromised and sometimes immunocompetent individuals. Cryptococcus species are frequently isolated from trees and bird excreta in the environment and infection occurs by inhalation of propagules dispersed in the air. The aim was to investigate Cryptococcus species in bird excreta and tree hollows located in a university hospital area and in an academic area of a university campus. Methodology: A total of 40 samples of bird excreta and 41 samples of tree hollows were collected. The identification of the isolates was done by classical methodology and matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry. Results: Twenty (62.5%) isolates of Cryptococcus were found in bird excreta and 12 (37.5%) in tree hollows. C. laurentii (currently Papiliotrema laurentii) was the most frequent species in both samples, being found in 5 samples of excreta and in 8 tree hollows. The diversity of species found in excreta (C. laurentii, C. albidus [currently Naganishia albida], C. liquefaciens [currently N. liquefaciens], C. friedmanii [currently N. friedmannii] and others) was higher than in tree hollows (C. laurentii, C. flavescens [currently Papiliotrema flavescens], and other yeasts). Conclusion: Many Cryptococcus species were isolated from excreta and tree hollows, and this fact is important for understanding the environmental epidemiology of those emerging pathogens for public health, as a way to implement surveillance actions and control of cryptococcosis.

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“…The affected anatomy was either the skin or eyes. Fluconazole, AmpB, itraconazole, 5-FC, caspofungin, posaconazole, caspofungin, and voriconazole were used as antifungal drugs for C albidus infection [ 6 , [14] , [15] , [16] , [17] , [18] , [19] ]. Fluconazole and AmpB were widely used.…”

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Cryptococcus albidus infected pulmonary mycosis with miliary nodules in CT imaging: Two case reports

Chen,

Zhu,

Qian

et al. 2024

Respiratory Medicine Case Reports

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Cutaneous Cryptococcus albidus infection

Cited by 8 publications

References 8 publications

Cryptococcus Species Other Than Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii: Are They Clinically Significant?

Cryptococcus Species Other Than Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii: Are They Clinically Significant?

Isolation of Cryptococcus species from the external environments of hospital and academic areas

Cryptococcus albidus infected pulmonary mycosis with miliary nodules in CT imaging: Two case reports

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