title: Persistent Candida parapsilosis funguria associated with an indwelling urinary tract stent for more than 7 years.
abstract: Candiduria is an increasingly common condition, and the lack of effective antifungal treatment in many cases has raised great concern. We report a case of persistent Candida parapsilosis funguria associated with urinary tract instrumentation. Molecular typing suggested that during a 7 year period the C. parapsilosis isolates were all the same strain. Prolonged antifungal therapy and regular catheter replacement failed to eradicate the funguria, but improved urinary symptoms and pyuria. The antifungal susceptibility pattern did not significantly change during the clinical course despite repeated exposure to fluconazole.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital Yun-Lin Branch, Yun-Lin, Taiwan, ROC.
authors.forename: Sheng-Yuan
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Ruan
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital Yun-Lin Branch, Yun-Lin, Taiwan, ROC.
authors.forename: Jung-Yien
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Chien
authors.affiliation: Departments of Internal Medicine and Laboratory Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.
authors.forename: Po-Ren
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Hsueh
mesh_terms: D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002175:Candida / Q000145:classification / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D015725:Fluconazole / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008875:Middle Aged; D013997:Time Factors; D014546:Urinary Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D014556:Urine / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D015725:Fluconazole