title: Fungal osteomyelitis of calcaneus due to Candida albicans: a case report.
abstract: Osteomyelitis can be a challenging entity to treat. Because of the emergence of risk factors, including broad-spectrum antibiotics, intravenous drug abuse, immunocompromised hosts, and other factors, opportunistic pathogens have increased in prevalence in bone infections. A review of the published data revealed few reported cases of fungal osteomyelitis localized to the foot. In the present report, we describe a rare case of fungal osteomyelitis localized to the calcaneus in an elderly female patient who was successfully treated with surgical debridement and a 6-week course of oral fluconazole.
authors: St. Luke's Podiatric Surgical Residency Program, HealthOne Denver Presbyterian, Greenwood, CO, USA.
authors: Lee
authors: L
authors: Fleming
authors: Alan
authors: A
authors: Ng
authors: Matthew
authors: M
authors: Paden
authors: Paul
authors: P
authors: Stone
authors: Dustin
authors: D
authors: Kruse
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002111:Calcaneus / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D003646:Debridement; D005260:Female; D015725:Fluconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D015725:Fluconazole