Open AccessCandidal Vertebral Osteomyelitis in the Midst of Renal Disorders
Author(s) -
Anusha Gopinathan,
Anil Kumar,
Srivatsa Nagaraja Rao,
Krishna Kumar,
Shamsul Karim
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2016/18134.7615
Subject(s) - vertebral osteomyelitis , medicine , osteomyelitis , spondylitis , epidural abscess , discitis , surgery , complication , osteitis , abscess , radiology , magnetic resonance imaging , ankylosing spondylitis
Vertebral osteomyelitis also known as discitis/pyogenic spondylitis refers to inflammation of the vertebral disc space. It is commonly seen in men and adults more than 50 years of age. Fungal osteomyelitis is a rare scenario compared to its bacterial counterpart. Spinal epidural abscess is a dangerous complication associated with vertebral osteomyelitis. Here, we report two cases of vertebral osteomyelitis caused by Candida tropicalis in patients with renal disorders (stage 5 chronic kidney disease and nephropathy). One of the case discussed here presented with spinal epidural abscess. Both the patients were started on antifungal therapy. One patient responded to treatment while the other was lost to follow up.