Candidal sinusitis and diabetic ketoacidosis. A brief report.
A 55-year-old man presented with diabetic ketoacidosis and pansinusitis due to infection with Candida albicans. The infection responded to local drainage procedures, the administration of amphotericin B (2 g), and aggressive medical therapy of the ketoacidosis. Sinusitis due to C albicans is rare but may be more frequently seen in the immunocompromised host. Unlike those infections caused by Mucor or Aspergillus species, sinusitis due to C albicans may respond to local drainage and amphotericin B therapy.
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Department of Medicine, Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234-6200.
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D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D016883:Diabetic Ketoacidosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008443:Maxillary Sinus / Q000382:microbiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy
D000666:Amphotericin B