Olecranon bursitis due to Candida parapsilosis in an immunocompetent adult

[...]steroid injection must be carefully prescribed in order to avoid probable side effects like infection. 4 Secondly, most cases of Candida SB are produced by haematogenic spread, secondary to disseminated infection, whereas the present case was almost certainly through direct inoculation. Because...

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Published inAnnals of the rheumatic diseases Vol. 61; no. 3; pp. 279 - 281
Main Authors Jiménez-Palop, M, Corteguera, M, Ibáñez, R, Serrano-Heranz, R
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and European League Against Rheumatism 01.03.2002
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Subjects
Adult
Anti-Inflammatory Agents - adverse effects
Bursitis - microbiology
Candida parapsilosis
Candidiasis
Drug dosages
Elbow Joint
Family medical history
HIV
Hospitals
Human immunodeficiency virus
Humans
Immunocompromised Host
Infections
Injections, Intra-Articular - adverse effects
Laboratories
Letter
Localization
Male
Neutrophils
olecranon bursitis
Risk factors
Steroids
Surgery
Ulna
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Summary:[...]steroid injection must be carefully prescribed in order to avoid probable side effects like infection. 4 Secondly, most cases of Candida SB are produced by haematogenic spread, secondary to disseminated infection, whereas the present case was almost certainly through direct inoculation. Because unusual micro-organisms are difficult to recognise and anti-inflammatory drugs may mask the symptoms, a higher degree of awareness is necessary to achieve prompt diagnosis and successful treatment.
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Correspondence to:
 Dr R Serrano-Heranz, Encarnación 14, Chalet 18, 05005 Avila, Spain;
 reginosh@interbook.net
PMID:11830444
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ISSN:0003-4967
1468-2060
DOI:10.1136/ard.61.3.279