title: Primary retroperitoneal abscess caused by Candida glabrata.
abstract: Clinically, retroperitoneal abscesses present insidiously and the diagnosis may be delayed. This, with inadequate drainage, may result in increased morbidity and mortality. Most cases result from a renal or gastrointestinal process, but in a small number of patients there is no identifiable source and the abscess is designated as "primary." Most retroperitoneal abscesses are polymicrobial, and cultures often reveal organisms such as Proteus mirabilis, Staphylococcus species, Peptostreptococcus, Enterococcus, Enterobacter, Escherichia coli and Bacteroides species. Fungal causes appear to be very rare, and in this study, a case of a patient with primary Candida glabrata retroperitoneal abscess is reported.
authors: Department of Internal Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA. bhavin-patel@ouhsc.edu
authors: Bhavin C
authors: BC
authors: Patel
authors: Siddharth A
authors: SA
authors: Wayangankar
authors: Elizabeth
authors: E
authors: Ngo
authors: Shouvik
authors: S
authors: Chakrabarty
authors: Michael S
authors: MS
authors: Bronze
mesh_terms: D018784:Abdominal Abscess / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D041221:Candida glabrata; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000150:complications*; D004322:Drainage; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space