Fungal spondylitis. A case of Torulopsis glabrata and Candida tropicalis infection.
A case of spondylitis due to Torulopsis glabrata and Candida tropicalis is reported. Fungal osteomyelitis should be suspected in the presence of predisposing factors, such as long antibiotic treatment or reduced immune defense.
D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000382:microbiology; D002175:Candida / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D013166:Spondylitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000382:microbiology; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*