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Candida vertebra osteomyelitis in a girl with factor X deficiency
Author(s) -
Gursel T.,
Kaya Z.,
Kocak U.,
Erbaş G.,
Akyurek N.,
Tali E. T.
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
haemophilia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.213
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 1365-2516
pISSN - 1351-8216
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2516.2005.01148.x
Subject(s) - medicine , osteomyelitis , girl , vertebra , surgery , developmental psychology , psychology
Summary. Candidal vertebra osteomyelitis is a rare condition which occurs primarily in immunocompromised patients. We report a 14‐year‐old girl with factor X deficiency who developed candida vertebra osteomyelitis during home therapy. The microorganism was probably from a contaminated peripheral cannula used for infusion of factor concentrate. This is the first such case in bleeding disorders to our knowledge.