Primary site of infection in cryptococcosis is?: (A) Adrenal Gland, (B) Bone, (C) Central nervous system, (D) Lung
Answer is D. Primary site of infection in Cryptococcosis is Lung Cryptococcosis - aka European blastomycosis is an acute to chronic disease caused by an encapsulated yeast, C. neoformans. Cryptococcosis is the most common life-threatening fungal disease in patients with AIDS. Various clinical manifestations of cryptococcosis include: Pulmonary cryptococcosis is the first and the most common presentation Chronic meningitis Skin lesions are commonly seen with C.neoformans var. neoformans (serotype D) Osteolytic bone lesions