Definition

Cryptococcal infection (cryptococcosis) is a fungal infection that can attack the skeleton, but rheumatic symptoms are uncommon.

• In case of a weakened immune system such as during immunosuppressive, anti-rheumatic treatment, after organ transplantation or by the wood HIV infection, cryptococcus infection (Cryptococcus neoformans) get serious

Symptoms

• respiratory
  • Reap
  • Chest pain
• Weight Loss
• Light fever
• Meningitis (meningitis)
• Skin symptoms (acne-like)
• Pain and swelling over joints, vertebrae or jaw
  • Knees
  • Elbows
  • Jaw
  • skull

Diagnosis

• Microscopy of spinal fluid (by meningitis) or by pus from wounds
• Antigen test
• Cultivation from blood or spinal fluid

Treatment

• Medicines for fungal infections (antifungals)

Literature

• Zhou HX, 2014 (skeleton and joint manifestations)
• Probst C, 2010
• Mahajan KR, 2016
• Wikipedia

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