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Cryptococcus, cutaneous on the hand

Cryptococcus, cutaneous on the hand

These are Cryptococcus skin lesions.Cryptococcus is a yeast (type of fungus) that seldom causes infection, but is considered opportunistic (it affects people with weakened immune systems).Cryptococcus is one of the more common life-threatening fungal infections in AIDS patients.