title: Candida vertebra osteomyelitis in a girl with factor X deficiency.
abstract: Candidal vertebra osteomyelitis is a rare condition which occurs primarily in immunocompromised patients. We report a 14-year-old girl with factor X deficiency who developed candida vertebra osteomyelitis during home therapy. The microorganism was probably from a contaminated peripheral cannula used for infusion of factor concentrate. This is the first such case in bleeding disorders to our knowledge.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics, Medical School, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey. turkiz@gazi.edu.tr
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Gursel
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Kaya
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Kocak
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Erbaş
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Akyurek
authors.forename: E T
authors.initials: ET
authors.lastname: Tali
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000150:complications*; D005171:Factor X Deficiency / Q000150:complications* / Q000151:congenital / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008081:Liposomes; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000382:microbiology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000150:complications*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D008081:Liposomes; D000666:Amphotericin B