Open AccessCandida krusei Arthritis in a Patient with Hematologic Malignancy: Successful Treatment with Voriconazole
Author(s) -
Uluhan Sili,
Merve Yılmaz,
Burhan Ferhanoğlu,
Ali Mert
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
clinical infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1537-6591
pISSN - 1058-4838
DOI - 10.1086/521253
Subject(s) - voriconazole , candida krusei , medicine , arthritis , amphotericin b , dermatology , malignancy , antifungal , fluconazole
Here, we report a case of disseminated Candida krusei infection in a patient who presented with arthritis. The infection was successfully treated with voriconazole after amphotericin B deoxycholate therapy had failed.
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