title: Candida lusitaniae septic arthritis: case report and review of the literature.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA. bariolajeremyr@uams.edu
authors.forename: Jeremy Ryan
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Bariola
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Saccente
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents