Cryptococcal sepsis diagnosed by bone marrow examination. uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Disseminated cryptococcal disease is often associated with immunodeficient states. The diagnosis is usually made using standard antigen tests on serum and cerebrospinal fluid in patients with known immunodeficiency. Often, blood and cerebrospinal fluid cultures also yield Cryptococcus neoformans. The authors describe a child whose diagnosis remained elusive until a bone marrow aspiration, performed as part of an evaluation for suspected neoplasm, revealed the offending organism.

publication date

  • August 1, 2004

Research

keywords

  • Bone Marrow
  • Cryptococcosis
  • Cryptococcus neoformans
  • Fungemia

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 3843063598

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1097/01.mph.0000130218.49155.09

PubMed ID

  • 15284593

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 26

issue

  • 8