title: A case of Candida krusei peritonitis secondary to duodenal perforation due to Candida duodenitis.
abstract: A case of a 62-year-old man with Candida krusei peritonitis secondary to duodenal perforation due to Candida duodenitis that was successfully treated with a 14-day course of caspofungin is reported. The potential role of Candida infection in the pathogenesis of peptic ulcers and duodenal perforation is considered. If this role is confirmed, antifungal treatment should be included in the therapeutic armamentarium of peptic disease.
authors.affiliation: Tropical and Parasitological Diseases Unit, Department of Human Pathology, University of Messina, Messina, Italy. acascio@unime.it
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cascio
authors.forename: Marcello
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bartolotta
authors.forename: Antonella
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Venneri
authors.forename: Cinzia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Musolino
authors.forename: Chiara
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Iaria
authors.forename: Demetrio
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Delfino
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Navarra
mesh_terms: D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002175:Candida / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D000077336:Caspofungin; D004378:Duodenal Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D054714:Echinocandins / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000150:complications*; D055666:Lipopeptides; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010437:Peptic Ulcer / Q000150:complications*; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D054714:Echinocandins; D055666:Lipopeptides; D000077336:Caspofungin