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Symptomatic duodenal cryptococcosis in HIV-infected individuals

  • Mey León
  • , Jorge Alave
  • , Dalila Martinez
  • , Beatriz Bustamante
  • , Martin Rodriguez
  • , Carlos Seas
  • Hospital Nacional Cayetano Heredia
  • Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Instituto de Medicina Tropical Alexander von Humboldt
  • University of Alabama at Birmingham

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Abstract

Gastrointestinal involvement is an uncommon manifestation of cryptococcosis and, consequently, there are very few reports that have described symptomatic duodenal involvement. We present three cases of Cryptococcus-associated duodenitis in HIV-positive patients and review the literature.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)775-778
Number of pages4
JournalMedical Mycology
Volume49
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2011

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

  • AIDS
  • HIV
  • cryptococcosis
  • duodenal cryptococcosis

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