scholarly journals Vertical transmission of Cryptococcus neoformans from a mother coinfected with human immunodeficiency virus: case report

2006 ◽  
Vol 39 (5) ◽  
pp. 501-503 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gleusa Castro ◽  
Maria Célia Cervi ◽  
Roberto Martinez
Keyword(s):  
Human Immunodeficiency Virus ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Cryptococcus Neoformans ◽  
Newborn Infant ◽  
Vertical Transmission ◽  
Respiratory Symptoms ◽  
Rare Case ◽  
Cryptococcal Infection ◽  
Immunodeficiency Virus ◽  
Maternal Fetal Transmission

Disseminated infection with Cryptococcus neoformans was observed in a newborn infant who presented fever and respiratory symptoms since the 52nd day of life. The mother was infected by human immunodeficiency virus and presented pulmonary and meningeal cryptococcal infection. This is a rare case of cryptococcal infection with probable maternal-fetal transmission.

Placental Cryptococcus Neoformans Infection without Neonatal Disease: Case Report and Review of the Literature

2009 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 249-252 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angela D. Darko ◽  
Daniel C. Dim ◽  
Gregory Taylor ◽  
Douglas C. Watson ◽  
Chen-Chih Sun
Keyword(s):  
Human Immunodeficiency Virus ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Male Infant ◽  
Drug Resistant ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Chorionic Villi ◽  
Cryptococcal Infection ◽  
Intervillous Space ◽  
Disease Case ◽  
Immunodeficiency Virus

We report placental cryptococcosis in a woman with multi-drug resistant human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. She received antifungal therapy for cryptococcal meningitis prior to delivery. Cesarean section was performed with delivery of a single full-term male infant. There was no evidence of HIV or cryptococcal infection in the infant. The placenta grossly showed multiple white nodules. Microscopically, numerous encapsulated budding yeasts, morphologically consistent with cryptococci, were identified in the intervillous space and, to a lesser extent, in the chorionic villi. Cryptococcal infections are not uncommon, but only 2 cases of placental cryptococcosis have been reported. Our case is the 1st account documenting cryptococcal organisms within the chorionic villi, and yet there was no evidence of infection in the infant. Mother-to-fetal transmission of cryptococcal infection is not well defined. We review the literature and discuss its possible mechanisms.

scholarly journals A rare case report of Brucellosis in human immunodeficiency virus infected patient from rural Uttar Pradesh

2015 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 367
Author(s):  
Abhishek Singh ◽  
Deepak Pathania ◽  
NandKishore Singh ◽  
Shewtank Goel ◽  
Shelesh Goel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Human Immunodeficiency Virus ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Infected Patient ◽  
Rare Case ◽  
Uttar Pradesh ◽  
Immunodeficiency Virus ◽  
Rare Case Report

scholarly journals Cryptococcal infection of the colon in a patient without concurrent human immunodeficiency infection: a case report and literature review

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alvaro Quincho-Lopez ◽  
Noah Kojima ◽  
John M. Nesemann ◽  
Rogger Verona-Rubio ◽  
Dina Carayhua-Perez
Keyword(s):  
Human Immunodeficiency Virus ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Hiv Infection ◽  
Chronic Diarrhea ◽  
Cryptococcal Infection ◽  
Pulmonary System ◽  
Immunodeficiency Virus ◽  
The Central Nervous System ◽  
Disseminated Disease ◽  
Histopathology Examination

AbstractCryptococcosis is a fungal infection that is rarely reported in patients without human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, especially when the central nervous system (CNS) or pulmonary system is not involved. We report a case of isolated colonic cryptococcosis without disseminated disease in a 64-year-old immunocompetent woman without HIV infection who presented with chronic diarrhea and no episodes of fever or weight loss. The diagnosis was based on histopathology examination. Furthermore, we performed a literature review showing that few reports have been published so far and in the case of colonic cryptococcal infection, the prognosis is favorable among HIV-uninfected patients.

scholarly journals 4-oxatetradecanoic acid is fungicidal for Cryptococcus neoformans and inhibits replication of human immunodeficiency virus I.

1992 ◽  
Vol 267 (24) ◽  
pp. 17159-17169
Author(s):  
C.A. Langner ◽  
J.K. Lodge ◽  
S.J. Travis ◽  
J.E. Caldwell ◽  
T Lu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Human Immunodeficiency Virus ◽  
Cryptococcus Neoformans ◽  
Immunodeficiency Virus
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