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Indian Journal of Pediatrics
Published in: Indian Journal of Pediatrics 2/2021

01-02-2021 | Tuberculosis | Scientific Letter

Multisystemic Cryptococcal Infection in an Immunocompetent Child

Authors: Gurdeep S. Dhooria, Deepak Bhat, Shruti Kakkar

Published in: Indian Journal of Pediatrics | Issue 2/2021

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To the Editor: Cryptococcus neoformans causes infection most commonly in immunocompromised patients, including HIV positive [1]. We describe here a case of disseminated cryptococcal infection in an immunocompetent child without any comorbidity. …
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Metadata
Title
Multisystemic Cryptococcal Infection in an Immunocompetent Child
Authors
Gurdeep S. Dhooria
Deepak Bhat
Shruti Kakkar
Publication date
01-02-2021
Publisher
Springer India
Published in
Indian Journal of Pediatrics / Issue 2/2021
Print ISSN: 0019-5456
Electronic ISSN: 0973-7693
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-020-03438-1

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