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Intervertebral diskitis due to Candida tropicalis.

W Herzog1, J Perfect, L Roberts

  • 1Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710.

Southern Medical Journal
|February 1, 1989
PubMed
Summary

A rare Candida tropicalis intervertebral diskitis case was successfully treated with amphotericin B and ketoconazole. This highlights ketoconazole

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Area of Science:

  • Mycology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Clinical Medicine

Background:

  • Candida tropicalis is an opportunistic fungal pathogen.
  • Infections can occur in immunocompromised individuals, even after neutropenia resolution.
  • Intervertebral diskitis is a serious spinal infection.

Observation:

  • A patient presented with intervertebral diskitis caused by Candida tropicalis.
  • The patient had a history of neutropenia.

Findings:

  • Successful treatment with a short course of amphotericin B.
  • Sustained resolution with a longer course of ketoconazole.
  • Candida tropicalis diskitis responded well to the antifungal regimen.

Implications:

  • This case adds to the evidence supporting ketoconazole's efficacy for deep-seated candidal infections.
  • Highlights the importance of considering fungal infections in immunocompromised patients with spinal issues.
  • Suggests a potential treatment strategy for Candida tropicalis spinal infections.

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