Isolated Candida parapsilosis arthritis in a heroin addict.
A case of isolated Candida parapsilosis arthritis involving the shoulder of a heroin addict is described. Amphotericin B successfully eradicated the infection after failure of flucytosine. Optimal therapy for this condition has not been determined.
D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D002177:Candidiasis; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000150:complications; D005437:Flucytosine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006556:Heroin Dependence / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012782:Shoulder / Q000382:microbiology
D000666:Amphotericin B; D005437:Flucytosine