Progress in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary cryptococcal infection in children
Pulmonary cryptococcus infection is a relatively rare pulmonary fungal infection in children.It has become an important infection in both immunocompromised and immunocompetent hosts.It is often accompanied by cryptococcosis of the central nervous system or occurs alone.Cryptococcal infection no specific clinical features,and the clinical diagnosis is difficult.If not given sufficient attention,it is highly likely to be missed or misdiagnosed.Acute respiratory distress syndrome can occur in children with severely impaired immune function,and it can also spread throughout the body,leading to central nervous system or other organ infections,which are life-threatening.Early diagnosis and timely initiation of antifungal infections can improve disease prognosis.