Cryptococcus Laurentii Sepsis Presenting as Purpura Fulminans in a Two-Year-Old Child
Nagar Anu *
Department of Paediatrics, SMSR Sharda University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Bansal Neha
Department of Paediatrics, SMSR Sharda University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Ghuliani Ranjit
Department of Paediatrics, SMSR Sharda University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Mahajan Supriya
Department of Microbiology, SMSR Sharda University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
We report a case of sepsis caused by Cryptococcus laurentii, a rare human pathogen [1], presenting as purpura fulminans. Cryptococcus laurentii was isolated in blood culture and identified by Vitek -2 yeast identification system. The patient was successfully treated with standard management protocols, including amphotericin B.
Keywords: Cryptococcus laurentii, fungal sepsis, purpura fulminans, erythematous rash