CRYPTOCOCCUS RENAL INFECTION: REPORT OF A CASE
Authors: A P SPIVACK, J A NADEL, G M EISENBERG
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1957)

Case Reports1 November 1957CRYPTOCOCCUS RENAL INFECTION: REPORT OF A CASEALFRED P. SPIVACK, M.D., JAY A. NADEL, M.D., GEORGE M. EISENBERG, D.SC.ALFRED P. SPIVACK, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, JAY A. NADEL, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, GEORGE M. EISENBERG, D.SC.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-47-5-990 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptSince Zenker first reported a case of cryptococcal infection of man in 1861,23review articles have shown an increasing number of reported cases.15, 16, 19This is most probably due to a greater awareness of the disease and to improved laboratory diagnostic procedures.Cryptococcus neoformansis a yeastlike, nonsporulating, budding fungus characterized by the development of a wide capsule both in tissue and in culture. 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CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania*Received for publication December 22, 1955.From the Departments of Medicine and Laboratories, Philadelphia General Hospital (Blockley Division), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.Requests for reprints should be addressed to Alfred P. Spivack, M.D., Philadelphia General Hospital, Philadelphia 4, Pennsylvania . PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byCryptococcosis in sarcoidosis: cryptOsarc, a comparative study of 18 casesInvolvement of the Kidney and Prostate in CryptococcosisCryptococcosisCryptococcosisCryptococcal Infection Following Steroid TherapyELLIOT GOLDSTEIN, M.D., OSCAR N. RAMBO, M.D.PULMONARY CRYPTOCOCCOSIS: TREATMENT WITH AMPHOTERICIN B*JOHN R. DURANT, LEONARD D. EPIFANO, SIMON W. EYERCourse and prognosis of sarcoidosis 1 November 1957Volume 47, Issue 5Page: 990-1002KeywordsCryptococcosisCryptococcus neoformansFistulasGlucoseHospital medicineInfectious diseasesLesionsPyelonephritisTissue cultures ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 November 1957 PDF downloadLoading ...