Resumen
Cryptococcuria is a rare manifestation of localized cryptococcal disease. We present a case of Cryptococcus neoformans urinary tract infection in an immunocompromised host missed by routine laboratory workup. The patient had negative blood cultures, a negative serum cryptococcal antigen (CrAg), and “non-Candida yeast” growing in urine culture that was initially dismissed as non-pathogenic. The diagnosis was ultimately made by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) from a repeat urine culture after transfer to a tertiary care center. Cryptococcus should be considered in the differential of refractory urinary tract infections growing non-Candida yeast.
Idioma original | English (US) |
---|---|
Número de artículo | 49 |
Publicación | Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials |
Volumen | 21 |
N.º | 1 |
DOI | |
Estado | Published - dic 2022 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Microbiology (medical)
- Infectious Diseases