Wound infection due to Absidia corymbifera and Candida albicans with fatal outcome.
Med Mycol
; 42(4): 373-8, 2004 Aug.
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| ID: mdl-15473364
ABSTRACT
A case of a mixed infection due to Candida albicans and the zygomycete Absidia corymbifera in a 38-year-old, previously healthy, Caucasian male is presented. The infection developed following serial rib fractures, and ruptures of kidney, liver and biliary tract as well as a pancreatic contusion resulting from a traffic accident. During intensive care treatment the patient underwent several surgical procedures but subsequently experienced multi-organ failure and sepsis. Some weeks later, fungal growth was observed macroscopically on the patient's skin and wounds. From wound swabs C. albicans and A. corymbifera were grown. Histopathology of abdominal tissue yielded pseudohyphae and coenocytic hyphae. Although surgical debridement and antifungal treatment with amphotericin B and 5-flucytosine were started immediately, the patient died in therapy-refractory septic multi-organ failure.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Infecção dos Ferimentos
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Candida albicans
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Candidíase
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Absidia
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Mucormicose
Limite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Med Mycol
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA VETERINARIA
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MICROBIOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2004
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Alemanha