Fatal Pulmonary Infection by a Multi-Resistant Strain of C.laurentii in a Patient with Active Pulmonary Tuberculosis

Authors

  • Alexios S. Antonopoulos

Keywords:

cryptococcus; tuberculosis; pulmonary infection; non-neoformans

Abstract

We report the first case of concomitant C. laurentii and M. tuberculosis pulmonary infection in a nonimmunocompromised patient caused by a multiresistant C.laurentii strain and the fourth reported case of C.laurentii pulmonary infection up to now. We review the literature regarding C. laurentii pulmonary infections as well as its treatment.

How to Cite

Alexios S. Antonopoulos. (2014). Fatal Pulmonary Infection by a Multi-Resistant Strain of C.laurentii in a Patient with Active Pulmonary Tuberculosis. Global Journal of Medical Research, 14(C2), 21–24. Retrieved from https://medicalresearchjournal.org/index.php/GJMR/article/view/582

Fatal Pulmonary Infection by a Multi-Resistant Strain of C.laurentii in a Patient with Active Pulmonary Tuberculosis

Published

2014-01-15