A rare case of facial Candida albicans cellulitis in an uncontrolled diabetic patient.
Facial cellulitis is defined as infections or inflammation of the skin or connective tissue in orbital, periorbital area and cheeks, and is known to be caused mainly by bacterial infections, for which treatment with proper antibiotics and incision and drainage are necessary. Candidal cellulitis is a rare disease and only two cases have been reported in the world to our knowledge. Candidal facial cellulitis is a non-haematogenous, deep-seated infection and we should figure out for known risk factors of candidal colonisation or overgrowth and possible routes of infection for candidiasis. We report one case of facial cellulitis caused by Candida albicans in an uncontrolled diabetic woman aged 50.
Kwak
Om-Sub
OS
Department of Internal Medicine, Konyang University College of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea.
Kang
Mi-Il
MI
Kim
Jeong-Bae
JB
Kim
Min-Wook
MW
Kim
Young Keun
YK
D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002176:Candida albicans / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000502:physiology; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D002481:Cellulitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D048909:Diabetes Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D005145:Face / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged
D000935:Antifungal Agents