Case report: Candida krusei spondylitis in an immunocompromised patient

Invasive infections with Candida krusei are uncommon and rarely complicated by spondylitis. Previous described cases were solely treated with antimycotic therapy, despite guidelines recommending surgical interventions. In contrast to previous case reports, antimycotic treatment alone could be insuff...

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Published inBMC infectious diseases Vol. 20; no. 1; pp. 1 - 739
Main Authors Overgaauw, Audrey J. C, de Leeuw, David C, Stoof, Susanne P, van Dijk, Karin, Bot, Joost C. J, Hendriks, Eef J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London BioMed Central Ltd 08.10.2020
BioMed Central
BMC
Subjects
Abscesses
Acute myeloid leukemia
Anidulafungin
Back pain
Biopsy
Candida krusei
Candidemia
Care and treatment
Case Report
Case reports
Caspofungin
Chemotherapy
Debridement
Epidural
Health aspects
Infections
Infectious diseases
Invasiveness
Leukemia
Literature reviews
Magnetic resonance imaging
Micafungin
Myeloid leukemia
Pain
Pathogens
Patients
Spondylitis
Surgery
Vertebrae
Voriconazole
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Summary:Invasive infections with Candida krusei are uncommon and rarely complicated by spondylitis. Previous described cases were solely treated with antimycotic therapy, despite guidelines recommending surgical interventions. In contrast to previous case reports, antimycotic treatment alone could be insufficient in treating C. krusei spondylitis.
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ISSN:1471-2334
1471-2334
DOI:10.1186/s12879-020-05451-3