title: [Symptomatic renal candidiasis with multiple mycetomas: a case report].
abstract: Candida albicans is the most prevalent and pathogenic fungal infection of the urinary tract. Although fungal urinary tract infection occur less frequently than bacterial infections, their incidence has increased during the last decades. Parenteral nutrition, corticosteroids, immunosuppressive drugs and prolonged antibiotic therapy are often predisposing factors. We report a case of renal pelvic fungus balls in a 6-month old female who developed candidal infection after surgical treatment for bilateral vesico-ureteric reflux; the renal candidiasis was treated successfully with fluconazole.
authors.affiliation: Division Pediatrica, Ospedale Civile di Foggia.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Sica
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Gaeta
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: D'Amato
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Romondia
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pesce
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Campobasso
mesh_terms: D002177:Candidiasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D015725:Fluconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D008271:Mycetoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000601:surgery; D014547:Urinary Diversion; D014718:Vesico-Ureteral Reflux / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D015725:Fluconazole
vernacular_title: Candidiasi renale sintomatica con micetomi multipli: descrizione di un caso.