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Psoas Abscess Caused by Candida Glabrata: A Case Report
Sandhya Nagarakanti1, Eliahu Bishburg1
1Internal Medicine/Infectious Disease, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, Newark, USA.
Cureus
|October 30, 2020
Abstract:
Psoas abscess caused by Candida is an uncommon condition. We report a case of psoas abscess caused by Candida glabrata, which was completely resolved with drainage and oral voriconazole. Because of the nonspecific clinical presentation, the diagnosis of psoas abscess can be a challenge. Prompt suspicion, with early diagnosis and drainage with an appropriate antifungal agent, seems to improve the clinical outcome.
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