Successful treatment of Candida parapsilosis (fluconazole-resistant) osteomyelitis with caspofungin in a HIV patient.

Authors :: Legout L
Assal M
Rohner P
Lew D
Bernard L
Hoffmeyer P
Source :: Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases [Scand J Infect Dis] 2006; Vol. 38 (8), pp. 728-30.
Publication Year :: 2006
Abstract: Treating Candida arthritis is challenging. We report a case of Candida parapsilosis arthritis successfully treated with caspofungin. We illustrate the likelihood of severe infections due fluconazole resistant C. parapsilosis after extensive fluconazole use and discuss the role of newer antifungal agents in the treatment of arthritis due to Candida spp.

Subjects :: Candidiasis microbiology
Candidiasis virology
Caspofungin
Drug Resistance, Microbial
Echinocandins
Humans
Lipopeptides
Male
Middle Aged
Osteomyelitis microbiology
Osteomyelitis virology
Candida isolation & purification
Candidiasis drug therapy
Fluconazole pharmacology
HIV
HIV Infections microbiology
Osteomyelitis drug therapy
Peptides, Cyclic therapeutic use

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