Cryptococcal infections in children: retrospective study and review from Australia

Author:

Grimshaw Alice1,Palasanthiran Pamela23,Huynh Julie45,Marais Ben678,Chen Sharon79,McMullan Brendan23

Affiliation:

1. University of New South Wales, Kensington, New South Wales, 2052, Australia

2. Department of Immunology & Infectious Disease, Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick, New South Wales, 2031, Australia

3. School of Women’s & Children’s Health, University of New South Wales, Randwick, New South Wales, 2031, Australia

4. Department of Infectious Diseases & Microbiology, Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Westmead, New South Wales, 2145, Australia

5. Discipline of Child & Adolescent Health, The University of Sydney, Children’s Hospital Westmead, New South Wales, 2145, Australia

6. The Children’s Hospital at Westmead Clinical School, Westmead, New South Wales, 2145, Australia

7. Marie Bashir Institute for Infectious Diseases & Biosecurity, The University of Sydney, Westmead, New South Wales, 2145, Australia

8. The Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Westmead, New South Wales, 2145, Australia

9. Clinical Mycology Reference Laboratory, Centre for Infectious Diseases & Microbiology Laboratory Services, ICPMR – New South Wales Health Pathology, Westmead Hospital, New South Wales, 2145, Australia

Abstract

Aim: Cryptococcosis causes significant morbidity and mortality worldwide, but pediatric data are limited. Methods: A retrospective literature review of Australian pediatric cryptococcosis and additional 10-year audit of cases from a large pediatric network. Results: 22 cases of cryptococcosis in children were identified via literature review: median age was 13.5 years (IQR 7.8–16 years), 18/22 (82%) had meningitis or central nervous system infection. Where outcome was reported, 11/18 (61%) died. Of six audit cases identified from 2008 to 2017, 5 (83%) had C. gattii disease and survived. One child with acute lymphoblastic leukemia and C. neoformans infection died. For survivors, persisting respiratory or neurological sequelae were reported in 4/6 cases (67%). Conclusion: Cryptococcosis is uncommon in Australian children, but is associated with substantial morbidity.

Publisher

Future Medicine Ltd

Subject

Microbiology (medical),Microbiology

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