Bilateral polymicrobial osteomyelitis with Candida tropicalis and Candida krusei: A case report and an updated literature review

International Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2012, Pages

  Kaldau, Niels Christian ^a   Brorson, Stig ^a   Jensen, Poul Einar ^a   Schultz, Charlotte ^b   Arpi, Magnus ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b SLAGELSE HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Amphotericin B; Candida; Echinocandin; Fluconazole; Fungal; Osteomyelitis

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B LIPID COMPLEX; C REACTIVE PROTEIN; CEFUROXIME; DICLOXACILLIN; ECHINOCANDIN; FLUCONAZOLE; FUSIDIC ACID; GENTAMICIN; METRONIDAZOLE; PENICILLIN G; PREDNISOLONE; RIFAMPICIN; VANCOMYCIN; VORICONAZOLE;

ABSCESS; ADULT; BACTERIAL ARTHRITIS; BILATERAL POLYMICROBIAL OSTEOMYELITIS; CANDIDA KRUSEI; CANDIDA TROPICALIS; CASE REPORT; FOLLOW UP; GALLSTONE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LEG AMPUTATION; LEUKOCYTOCLASTIC VASCULITIS; LIMB PAIN; MALE; MEDLINE; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OSTEOMYELITIS; PANCREAS CYST; PANCREATITIS; PUNCH BIOPSY; REVIEW; SYNOVECTOMY; TRICEPS SURAE MUSCLE;

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; CANDIDA; CANDIDA TROPICALIS; CROSS INFECTION; DRUG COMBINATIONS; ECHINOCANDINS; FLUCONAZOLE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GALLSTONES; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOMYELITIS; PANCREATITIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84855316989     PISSN: 12019712     EISSN: 18783511     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2011.10.001     Document Type: Review

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