Hematogenous dissemination of Candida dubliniensis causing spondylodiscitis and spinal abscess in a HIV-1 and HCV-coinfected patient

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Hematogenous dissemination of Candida dubliniensis causing spondylodiscitis and spinal abscess in a HIV-1 and HCV-coinfected patient. / Salzer, Helmut J F; Rolling, Thierry; Klupp, Eva-Maria; Schmiedel, Stefan.

In: Med Mycol Case Rep, Vol. 8, 01.06.2015, p. 17-20.

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title = "Hematogenous dissemination of Candida dubliniensis causing spondylodiscitis and spinal abscess in a HIV-1 and HCV-coinfected patient",
abstract = "We report a case of spondylodiscitis and spinal abscess following haematogenous dissemination of the emerging yeast Candida dubliniensis in a human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1) and hepatitis C virus (HCV)-coinfected patient. Although C. dubliniensis is considered less virulent compared to its closest known relative Candida albicans, reports of severe fungal infections are increasing. This case indicates that the pathogenicity of C. dubliniensis may be higher than previously believed. Therefore fungal infections caused by this dimorph fungus should be kept in mind in immunocompromised patients with spondylodiscitis and spinal abscess.",
author = "Salzer, {Helmut J F} and Thierry Rolling and Eva-Maria Klupp and Stefan Schmiedel",
year = "2015",
month = jun,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1016/j.mmcr.2015.02.001",
language = "English",
volume = "8",
pages = "17--20",
journal = "Med Mycol Case Rep",
issn = "2211-7539",
publisher = "Elsevier BV",

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T1 - Hematogenous dissemination of Candida dubliniensis causing spondylodiscitis and spinal abscess in a HIV-1 and HCV-coinfected patient

AU - Salzer, Helmut J F

AU - Rolling, Thierry

AU - Klupp, Eva-Maria

AU - Schmiedel, Stefan

PY - 2015/6/1

Y1 - 2015/6/1

N2 - We report a case of spondylodiscitis and spinal abscess following haematogenous dissemination of the emerging yeast Candida dubliniensis in a human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1) and hepatitis C virus (HCV)-coinfected patient. Although C. dubliniensis is considered less virulent compared to its closest known relative Candida albicans, reports of severe fungal infections are increasing. This case indicates that the pathogenicity of C. dubliniensis may be higher than previously believed. Therefore fungal infections caused by this dimorph fungus should be kept in mind in immunocompromised patients with spondylodiscitis and spinal abscess.

AB - We report a case of spondylodiscitis and spinal abscess following haematogenous dissemination of the emerging yeast Candida dubliniensis in a human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1) and hepatitis C virus (HCV)-coinfected patient. Although C. dubliniensis is considered less virulent compared to its closest known relative Candida albicans, reports of severe fungal infections are increasing. This case indicates that the pathogenicity of C. dubliniensis may be higher than previously believed. Therefore fungal infections caused by this dimorph fungus should be kept in mind in immunocompromised patients with spondylodiscitis and spinal abscess.

U2 - 10.1016/j.mmcr.2015.02.001

DO - 10.1016/j.mmcr.2015.02.001

M3 - SCORING: Journal article

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VL - 8

SP - 17

EP - 20

JO - Med Mycol Case Rep

JF - Med Mycol Case Rep

SN - 2211-7539

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