PURPOSE: To describe a case of a scleral ulceration caused by Cryptococcus albidus in a patient with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). DESIGN: Interventional case report. A 16-year-old girl with AIDS was admitted to the hospital with a 1-week history of cough, fever, and sudden onset of a painless scleral lesion on her left eye. Culture of the lesion revealed the fungus Crypotococcus albidus. RESULTS: The patient was treated with topical amphotericin B and systemic itraconazole, and she recovered fully over 4 weeks without sequelae. CONCLUSION: Cryptococcus albidus rarely causes disease in humans. It should be considered as a potential cause of ocular and systemic disease in patients with AIDS.
PURPOSE: To describe a case of a scleral ulceration caused by Cryptococcus albidus in a patient with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). DESIGN: Interventional case report. A 16-year-old girl with AIDS was admitted to the hospital with a 1-week history of cough, fever, and sudden onset of a painless scleral lesion on her left eye. Culture of the lesion revealed the fungus Crypotococcus albidus. RESULTS: The patient was treated with topical amphotericin B and systemic itraconazole, and she recovered fully over 4 weeks without sequelae. CONCLUSION:Cryptococcus albidus rarely causes disease in humans. It should be considered as a potential cause of ocular and systemic disease in patients with AIDS.
Authors: Glauber de S Araujo; Fernanda L Fonseca; Bruno Pontes; Andre Torres; Radames J B Cordero; Rosely M Zancopé-Oliveira; Arturo Casadevall; Nathan B Viana; Leonardo Nimrichter; Marcio L Rodrigues; Eloi S Garcia; Wanderley de Souza; Susana Frases Journal: PLoS One Date: 2012-01-12 Impact factor: 3.240