Title
Liver abscess caused by Candida haemulonii var. vulnera. First case report in Peru
Other title
Absceso hepático por Candida haemulonii var. vulnera. Primer caso documentado en Perú
Date Issued
01 July 2021
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Morales-Moreno A.
Soto-Febres F.
Publisher(s)
Asociacion Espanola de Micologia
Abstract
Background: Liver abscesses caused by Candida species are mainly found in immunocompromised hosts, associated with conditions (such as neutropenia and mucositis) that facilitate the spreading of microorganisms from the gastrointestinal tract. Case report: We present the case of a non-immunocompromised 72-year-old woman with a liver abscess caused by Candida haemulonii var. vulnera, in whom potential associated conditions could be polycystic kidney disease and renal replacement therapy. The patient experienced clinical resolution after percutaneous drainage and treatment with caspofungin. Conclusions: To our knowledge, this is the first case reported in Peru of a liver abscess due to Candida haemulonii var. vulnera, a clinical presentation that has not been described previously. This finding should prompt us to establish active surveillance of causal agents of systemic candidiasis.
Start page
138
End page
140
Volume
38
Issue
3
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Micología
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85101007508
PubMed ID
Source
Revista Iberoamericana de Micologia
ISSN of the container
11301406
Sponsor(s)
We thank Rosario Velando and Susy Aranibar for their support with the in vitro susceptibility testing, and Alberto Díaz from the Guillermo Almenara National Hospital for his assistance with the microbiological evaluations.
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