An unusual cause of vertebral osteomyelitis: Candida species.
Candida species rarely cause spondylodiscitis. During 3 y, 3 cases of vertebral osteomyelitis due to Candida spp. (Candida albicans and Candida tropicalis) were diagnosed, 2 of which were associated with a spinal epidural abscess.
Garbino
Jorge
J
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Geneva Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland. jorge.garbino@hcuge.ch
Schnyder
Isabelle
I
Lew
Daniel
D
Bouchuiguir-Wafa
Kalthum
K
Rohner
Peter
P
D000368:Aged; D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002175:Candida / Q000145:classification*; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D015299:Discitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D015725:Fluconazole / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D016469:Fungemia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000935:Antifungal Agents; D000666:Amphotericin B; D015725:Fluconazole