Open AccessCryptococcal pneumonia in a human immunodeficiency virus-negative patient: A case report
Author(s) -
Xueqin Jiang,
Yanbei Zhang
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i10.2038
Subject(s) - medicine , voriconazole , pneumonia , cryptococcosis , fluconazole , immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome , immunodeficiency , coinfection , immune system , immunology , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , dermatology , antifungal , antiretroviral therapy , viral load
Cases of cryptococcal pneumonia are frequently observed in patients with various innate or acquired immunodeficiencies, including organ transplant patients, cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, patients with acquired immune deficiency syndrome, or patients on dialysis. Fluconazole is most often used to treat this condition when it is detected.