title: Fournier's gangrene due to Candida glabrata.
abstract: Fournier's gangrene is a rare and serious event. Usual pathogens are bacteria of the skin and the digestive tract. Candida species are exceptionally involved, mostly Candida albicans. We report a patient with non-C. albicans Candida sp. Fournier's gangrene who survived with an appropriate antifungal therapy. Yeasts should be considered as emerging pathogens in pelvic infections due to the increase in long-term immunocompromised patients.
authors.affiliation: Service des Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales, Faculté de Médecine, Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, Université Paris Descartes, Paris, France. pierreloulergue@yahoo.fr
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Loulergue
authors.forename: Veronique
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Mahe
authors.forename: Marie Elisabeth
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Bougnoux
authors.forename: Sylvain
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Poiree
authors.forename: Arnaud
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hot
authors.forename: Olivier
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Lortholary
mesh_terms: D041221:Candida glabrata / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002177:Candidiasis; D018934:Fournier Gangrene / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged