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

Authors :
Manoon Leechawengwongs
Samaniya Milindankura
Kriengkrai Sathirapongsasuti
Teerawit Tangkoskul
Sompone Punyagupta
Source :
Medical Mycology Case Reports, Vol 6, Iss C, Pp 31-33 (2014)
Publication Year :
2014
Publisher :
Elsevier, 2014.

Abstract

Skin and soft tissue fungal infections with Apophysomyces elegans, Fusarium solani, Cladophialophora bantiana have been reported in survivors from 2004 Indian ocean Tsunami. We report the first case of primary cutaneous cryptococcosis caused by Cryptococcus gattii VGII in a Tsunami survivor from Thailand.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
22117539
Volume :
6
Issue :
C
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Medical Mycology Case Reports
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.8ce70c3e85a545b493b8388fa21ce0d9
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mmcr.2014.08.005