Acute respiratory distress syndrome due to Cryptococcus albidus pneumonia: Case report and review of the literature

Burnik C., Altintas N. D., Oezkaya G., Serter T., Selcuk Z. T., Firat P., ...Daha Fazla

MEDICAL MYCOLOGY, cilt.45, sa.5, ss.469-473, 2007 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 45 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2007
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1080/13693780701386015
  • Dergi Adı: MEDICAL MYCOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.469-473
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Cryptococcus albidus, pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome, PULMONARY CRYPTOCOCCOSIS, PATIENT, INFECTION, PIGEONS
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Although cryptococcal infections due to Cryptococcus neoformans are frequently reported in the immunosuppressed patients, infections related to other Cryptococcus spp. are rarely reported. We are reporting a case of pulmonary infection and ARDS due to C. albidus in a patient receiving immunosuppressive therapy because of Still's disease. The diagnosis was made by tissue biopsy and culture. The patient responded to treatment with amphotericin B lipid complex 400 mg/ day. The case is significant in that it reminds of yeasts as a cause of community acquired infection in the immunosuppressed patients.