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An unusual cause of vertebral osteomyelitis: Candida species

ContributorsGarbino, Jorge; Schnyder, Isabelle; Lew, Daniel Pablo; Bouchuiguir-Wafa, Kalthum; Rohner, Peter
Published inScandinavian journal of infectious diseases, vol. 35, no. 4, p. 288-291
Publication date2003
Abstract

Candida species rarely cause spondylodiscitis. During 3 y, 3 cases of vertebral osteomyelitis due to Candida spp. (Candida albicans and Candida tropicalis) were diagnosed, 2 of which were associated with a spinal epidural abscess.

Keywords
  • Aged
  • Amphotericin B/administration & dosage
  • Antifungal Agents/administration & dosage
  • Candida/ classification
  • Candidiasis/ diagnosis/drug therapy
  • Discitis/ diagnosis/drug therapy
  • Female
  • Fluconazole/administration & dosage
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Fungemia/ diagnosis/drug therapy
  • Humans
  • Lumbar Vertebrae
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Osteomyelitis/ diagnosis/drug therapy
  • Risk Assessment
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Treatment Outcome
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GARBINO, Jorge et al. An unusual cause of vertebral osteomyelitis: Candida species. In: Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases, 2003, vol. 35, n° 4, p. 288–291.
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Additional URL for this publicationhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00365540310000067
Journal ISSN0036-5548
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