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Disseminated cryptococcosis
Criptococose disseminada
CategoryDefinition
Disseminated cryptococcosis is most common in immunocompromised hosts, with involvement with any organ and predilection for the central nervous system. It may manifest as systemic illness with fever, night sweats and malaise. Blood cultures may be positive (cryptococcaemia).
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Disseminated cryptococcosisExtrapulmonary cryptococcosisGeneralised cryptococcosisdisseminated cryptococcosis infectiondisseminated cryptococcusdisseminated cryptococcus infectiondisseminated cryptococcus neoformansdisseminated cryptococcus neoformans infectiongeneralised cryptococcosis infectionGeneralised cryptococcus neoformans infectiongeneralised cryptococcus neoformans