Suppurative Candida phlebitis of a peripheral vein.
A patient receiving total parenteral alimentation through a central catheter developed fatal candida sepsis originating from suppurative phlebitis of a peripheral vein. This case underscores the importance of aggressively pursuing all potential endovascular sources of fungemia in susceptible patients: those on antibiotics, with chemical phlebitis, and hyperglycemia.
D000328:Adult; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010288:Parenteral Nutrition / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010289:Parenteral Nutrition, Total / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010689:Phlebitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D018805:Sepsis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology