title: Isolated Candida albicans Arthritis In a Non-Intravenous Drug-Abusing Patient With Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome.
abstract: We describe a case of isolated Candida albicans arthritis in a non-intravenous drug-abusing, human immunodeficiency virus positive patient. This presentation is extremely unusual without other systemic features or risk factors for candidemia, as Candida septic arthritis normally reflects disseminated infection. In terms of diagnosis, this case also highlights the potential utility of magnetic resonance imaging for early detection of osteomyelitis.
authors.affiliation: Division of Rheumatology, Immunology, and Allergy (D.P.A., T.R.C.) and Division of Intertious Diseases (P.N.K.), Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC.
authors.forename: D P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Ascherman
authors.forename: T R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Cupps
authors.forename: P N
authors.initials: PN
authors.lastname: Kumar