Case report highlights cutaneous cryptococcosis caused by C. gattii in immunocompetent individuals, suggesting need for awareness.
Cutaneous cryptococcosis in an immunocompetent patientDear Editor, Cryptococcosis is a fungal infection seen across the globe, the causative organisms being the yeast complex Cryptococcus neoformans/Cryptococcus gattii. 1,2Involvement in immunocompetent individuals is rare and when it occurs, C. gattii is more often responsible. 1,2This fungus is predominantly found in the rural environment, in soil, trees, bird and bat excreta. 2,
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