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Cryptococcus Laurentii Sepsis Presenting as Purpura Fulminans in a Two-Year-Old Child

Nagar Anu, Bansal Neha, Ghuliani Ranjit, Mahajan Supriya

Asian Journal of Pediatric Research · pp. 6–11 · Published 5 Sep 2022

10.9734/ajpr/2022/v9i430271

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.

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