Cryptococcal osteomyelitis of the finger complicated by meningitis: A case report and review of the literature

Claudia A Hawkins; John P Flaherty

doi:10.1097/IPC.0b013e3180315170

Cryptococcal osteomyelitis of the finger complicated by meningitis: A case report and review of the literature

Claudia A Hawkins^*, John P Flaherty

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Abstract

Cryptococcal osteomyelitis is rare. We present the case of an elderly immunosuppressed woman with cryptococcal osteomyelitis of the finger whose clinical course was subsequently complicated by meningitis. We highlight the important clinical, radiological, and pathological findings of this unusual case and review the available literature.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	345-347
Number of pages	3
Journal	Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice
Volume	15
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/IPC.0b013e3180315170
State	Published - Sep 1 2007

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Microbiology (medical)
Infectious Diseases

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