Candida lusitaniae septic arthritis: case report and review of the literature.
Candida lusitaniae is an infrequently encountered Candida species that has been associated with resistance to amphotericin B. We present a case of septic arthritis with C. lusitaniae and provide a brief review of the organism, especially in regard to current information about its pattern of resistance to antifungal agents.
Bariola
Jeremy Ryan
JR
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA. bariolajeremyr@uams.edu
Saccente
Michael
M
D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000382:microbiology*; D002175:Candida / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology*; D025141:Drug Resistance, Fungal; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
D000935:Antifungal Agents