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.Research output: SCORING: Contribution to journal › SCORING: Journal article › Research › peer-review
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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
C2 - 25750857
VL - 8
SP - 17
EP - 20
JO - Med Mycol Case Rep
JF - Med Mycol Case Rep
SN - 2211-7539
ER -