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Severe hypercalcemia as a result of disseminated Candida krusei infection.
Alghamdi, Amenah; Oravec, Torrance; Nishi, Cesilia; Eckbo, Eric; Marcon, Krista; Wright, Alissa; Mah, Allison; White, Jennifer; Nevill, Tom; Belga, Sara.
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  • Alghamdi A; Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada; Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Electronic address: Amenah.alghamdi@gmail.com.
  • Oravec T; Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
  • Nishi C; Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada; Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, Canada; Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
  • Eckbo E; Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada; Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Vancouver Coastal Health, Vancouver, Canada.
  • Marcon K; Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada; Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Vancouver Coastal Health, Vancouver, Canada.
  • Wright A; Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
  • Mah A; Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
  • White J; Leukemia Bone Marrow Transplant Program of BC, British Columbia Cancer Agency, Vancouver, Canada; Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
  • Nevill T; Leukemia Bone Marrow Transplant Program of BC, British Columbia Cancer Agency, Vancouver, Canada; Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
  • Belga S; Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada; Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, Vancouver, Canada.
Int J Infect Dis ; 140: 110-112, 2024 Mar.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38266977
ABSTRACT
Candida krusei disseminated infection is a rare complication of protracted neutropenia. Herein, we report a case of a 31-year-old male with relapsed acute myeloid leukemia who developed Candida krusei fungemia with cutaneous, ocular, splenic, renal, bone marrow and osseous involvement leading to severe hypercalcemia, treated with parenteral antifungals followed by oral ibrexafungerp.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pichia / Candidiasis / Fungemia / Hypercalcemia Limits: Adult / Humans / Male Language: En Journal: Int J Infect Dis Journal subject: DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS Year: 2024 Document type: Article Country of publication:
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pichia / Candidiasis / Fungemia / Hypercalcemia Limits: Adult / Humans / Male Language: En Journal: Int J Infect Dis Journal subject: DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS Year: 2024 Document type: Article Country of publication: