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An Ex vivo Assay to Study Candida albicans Hyphal Morphogenesis in the Gastrointestinal Tract
Published on: July 1, 2020
Candida: an unexpected cause of the acute abdomen
Sri Ganeshamurthy Thrumurthy1, Stephenie Tiew, Nicholas Wood
1Department of Surgery, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Preston, UK.
Abstract:
The infected intrauterine contraceptive device (IUCD) is a well-described cause of the acute abdomen. However, severe pelvic infection from Candida is an extremely rare complication of the IUCD. We present the first reported description of a Candida-infected IUCD manifesting as an acute abdomen where the degree of infection precluded a conclusive diagnostic workup and necessitated multiple laparotomies. This case highlights the importance for the clinicians to thoroughly exclude such causes of acute sepsis even after exclusion in the presenting history.
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