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07-SEPTEMBER-2008 03:17:44 - Cryptococcosis January 2008 Cryptococcosis Classification and external resources Histopathological image of pulmonary cryptococcosis in an immunocompromised host. Alcian blue-PAS stain. ICD-10 B45. ICD-9 117.5 DiseasesDB 3213 eMedicine med/482 MeSH D003453 Cryptococcosis is a serious and potentially fatal disease caused by members of the Cryptococcus neoformans species complex, comprising the two species Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii with C. neoformans further divided into two variaties var. neoformans and var grubii. It is believed to be acquired by inhalation of the infectous propagule from the environment. Although the exact nature of the infectious propagule is unknown, the leading hypothesis is the basidiospore created through sexual or asexual reproduction. fungus Cryptococcus neoformans. Contents 1 Etiology and Incidence 2 Diagnosis 3 Treatment 4 Additional images 5 External links Etiology and Incidence Cryptococcosis is a defining opportunistic infection for AIDS, although patients with Hodgkin's or other lymphomas or sarcoidosis or those receiving long-term corticosteroid therapy are also at increased risk. Distribution is worldwide. The prevalence of cryptococcosis has been increasing over the past 20 years for many reasons, including the increase in indicence of AIDS and the expanded use of immunosuppressive drugs. In humans, C. neoformans causes three types of infections: Wound or cutaneous cryptococcosis Pulmonary cryptococcosis, and Cryptococcal meningitis. Cryptococcal meningitis infection of the brain is believed to result from dissemination of the fungus from either an observed or unappreciated pulmonary infection. Cryptococcus gattii causes infections in immunocompetent people those having a functioning immune system, but C. neoformans v. grubii, and v. neoformans usually only cause clinically evident infections in persons who have some form of defect in their immune systems immunocompromised persons. People who have defects in their cell-mediated immunity, for example, people with AIDS, are especially susceptible to disseminated cryptococcosis. Cryptococcosis is often fatal, especially if untreated. Diagnosis Symptoms include chest pain, dry cough, swelling of abdomen, headache, blurred vision and confusion. Symptoms may not be able to be detected. Detection of cryptococcal antigen capsular material by culture of CSF, sputum and urine provides definitive diagnosis. Blood cultures may be positive in heavy infections. Treatment The standard regimen of treatment in non-AIDS patients intravenous Amphotericin B combined with oral flucytosine. AIDS patients often have a reduced response to Amphotericin B and flucytosine, therefore after initial treatment as above, oral fluconazole can be used. Around 13000 have died because of Cryptococcosis Additional images External links The Merck Manual Health AtoZ synd/1793 at Who Named It See pathology video with commentary of brain tissue infested by cryptoccocus neoformans v d e Infectious diseases - Mycoses B35-B49, 110-118 Tinea - superficial and cutaneous Dermatophytosis ascomycota: Tinea barbae/Tinea capitis Kerion - Tinea corporis Ringworm - Tinea cruris - Tinea manuum - Tinea pedis Athlete's foot - Tinea unguium/Onychomycosis Other superficial mycoses ascomycota: Exophiala Tinea nigra basidiomycota: Malassezia Tinea versicolor - Trichosporon White piedra Subcutaneous, systemic, and opportunistic Dimorphic fungi ascomycota: Coccidioidomycosis - Histoplasmosis - Blastomycosis/Lobo's disease - Paracoccidioidomycosis - Sporotrichosis Yeast-like ascomycota: Candidiasis Oral, Esophageal, Chronic mucocutaneous - Pneumocystis Pneumocystis pneumonia basidiomycota: Cryptococcosis Mold-like/filamentous mitosporic fungi: Aspergillosis Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis zygomycota: Zygomycosis unknown/multiple: Chromoblastomycosis - Mycetoma Eumycetoma, Maduromycosis Other/unsorted ascomycota: Geotrichum Retrieved from http://en..org/wiki/Cryptococcosis Categories: Fungal diseasesHidden categories: Articles lacking sources from January 2008 | All articles lacking sources Views Article Discussion this page History Personal tools Log in / create account Navigation Main page Contents Featured content Current events Random article Search Go Search Interaction Community portal Recent changes Contact Donate to Help Toolbox What links here Related changes Upload file Special pages Printable version Permanent link Cite this page Languages Català Deutsch Français Bahasa Indonesia 日本語 Polski Português This page was last modified on 21 July 2008, at 05:3
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