An unusual case of candidemia presenting as acute respiratory distress syndrome after a small bowel bezoar removal operation
Annals of Surgical Treatment and Research
; : 48-51, 2015.
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ABSTRACT
We report a rare case of sepsis with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) caused by Candida parapsilosis and Candida famata after a small bowel bezoar operation. The patient was successfully treated with intensive care including mechanical ventilation and systemic antifungal therapy. A strong association was observed between the intestinal obstruction caused by the bezoar and candidemia presenting as ARDS. This is the first case in which candidemia has led to ARDS after a bezoar removal operation in a patient who was neither immunocompromised nor self-administering an illicit intravenous drug.
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Main subject:
Respiration, Artificial
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Respiratory Distress Syndrome
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Bezoars
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Candida
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Sepsis
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Critical Care
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Candidemia
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Intestinal Obstruction
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Annals of Surgical Treatment and Research
Year:
2015
Document type:
Article