1/2. Spondylodiscitis and epidural abscess due to candida albicans.A 32-year-old woman, addicted to heroin, presented with a dorsal spondylodiscitis due to candida albicans associated with epidural abscess. Antimycotic treatment was successful, and no neurosurgical decompression was necessary. To our knowledge, this is the first case of documented epidural involvement in candidal spondylodiscitis. The diagnosis of candidal spondylodiscitis should be considered in cases of para- or tetraplegia occurring in intravenous drug abusers.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = candida (Clic here for more details about this article) |
2/2. Transient fungaemia due to Candida pelliculosa in a patient with AIDS.Candida pelliculosa Redaelli (syn. Hansenula anomala) was isolated from blood cultures of a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. The transient candidaemia was apparently associated with intravenous drug addiction. The isolate was identified by standard methods such as API 20 C Aux and 16 discs carbon auxanogram. The isolate was sensitive to amphotericin b, 5-fluorocytosine and ketoconazole. This organism adds to the growing list of Candida species associated with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.5keywords = candida (Clic here for more details about this article) |