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Septic arthritis as the first sign of Candida tropicalis fungaemia in an acute lymphoid leukemia patient
Vicari, Perla; Pinheiro, Ronald Feitosa; Chauffaille, Maria de Lourdes Lopes Ferrari; Yamamoto, Mihoko; Figueiredo, Maria Stella.
  • Vicari, Perla; Federal University of São Paulo. São Paulo. BR
  • Pinheiro, Ronald Feitosa; Federal University of São Paulo. São Paulo. BR
  • Chauffaille, Maria de Lourdes Lopes Ferrari; Federal University of São Paulo. São Paulo. BR
  • Yamamoto, Mihoko; Federal University of São Paulo. São Paulo. BR
  • Figueiredo, Maria Stella; Federal University of São Paulo. São Paulo. BR
Braz. j. infect. dis ; 7(6): 426-428, dez. 2003. tab
Artículo en Inglés | LILACS | ID: lil-357656
ABSTRACT
Fungal infections caused by Candida species have increased in incidence during the past two decades in England, North America and Europe. Candidal arthritis is rare in patients who are not intravenous drug users or are who not using a prostheses. We report the case of a 24-year-old man with acute lymphoid leukemia, who developed Candida tropicalis arthritis during an aplastic period after chemotherapy. This is the eighth case described in the literature of C. tropicalis causing arthritis without intra-articular inoculation. We call attention to an unusual first sign of fungal infection septic arthritis without intra-articular inoculation. However, this case differs from the other seven, since despite therapy a fast and lethal evolution was observed. We reviewed reported cases, incidence, risk factors, mortality and treatment of neutropenic patients with fungal infections.
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Texto completo: Disponible Índice: LILACS (Américas) Asunto principal: Candida / Artritis Infecciosa / Fungemia / Leucemia-Linfoma Linfoblástico de Células Precursoras Tipo de estudio: Factores de riesgo Límite: Adulto / Humanos / Masculino Idioma: Inglés Revista: Braz. j. infect. dis Asunto de la revista: Enfermedades Transmisibles Año: 2003 Tipo del documento: Artículo País de afiliación: Brasil Institución/País de afiliación: Federal University of São Paulo/BR

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Texto completo: Disponible Índice: LILACS (Américas) Asunto principal: Candida / Artritis Infecciosa / Fungemia / Leucemia-Linfoma Linfoblástico de Células Precursoras Tipo de estudio: Factores de riesgo Límite: Adulto / Humanos / Masculino Idioma: Inglés Revista: Braz. j. infect. dis Asunto de la revista: Enfermedades Transmisibles Año: 2003 Tipo del documento: Artículo País de afiliación: Brasil Institución/País de afiliación: Federal University of São Paulo/BR