[Spondylodiskitis caused by Candida albicans. Report of two new cases].
Recently, candidiasis infection is on the increase and several factors have been associated, such us immunodepression, catheters, weakening diseases, prolonged antibiotherapy, HIV infection and IDU. Spondylodiskitis due to Candida sp. is a rare entity. Two cases of spondylodiskitis due to Candida albicans were diagnosed: a 29 year old man and a 35 year old woman. Both were IDUs with a previous history of HIV infection. The most prominent clinical features in both cases were pain, fever and constitutional syndrome. We describe the clinical, diagnostic, and therapeutic features of both cases.
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Servicio de Medicina Interna, Departamento de Medicina, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Santiago, Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña. flladol@usc.es
Villamil Cajoto
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Rodríguez Constenla
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Van den Eyne Otero
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Prieto Martínez
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D000328:Adult; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000150:complications; D015299:Discitis / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae; D008297:Male; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae