Cryptococcus albidus Fungemia in an Immunosuppressed Child: Case Report and Systematic Literature Review

Cryptococcus albidus, synonymous with Naganishia albida, rarely causes opportunistic infection in immunocompromised individuals. Its clinical features, particularly in children, are not well defined. Here, we report a case of C albidus fungemia in an immunosuppressed child; we also present results of a systematic review, for which we searched PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science using the keywords “cryptococcus” and “albidus.” Our goal was to...