Candida famata-induced fulminating cholecystitis.
Lithiasic cholecystitis is classically associated with the presence of enterobacteria, such as Escherichia coli, Enterococcus, Klebsiella, and Enterobacter, in the gallbladder. Cholecystitis associated with fungal infections is a rare event related to underlying conditions such as diabetes mellitus, steroid use, and broad-spectrum antibiotic use for prolonged periods, as well as pancreatitis and surgery of the digestive tract. Here, we present the first reported case of a gallbladder infection caused by Candida famata.
Serviço de Doenças Infecciosas, Hospital das Clínicas, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, RecifePE.
Paulo Sergio Ramos de
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Araujo
Centro de Pesquisas Aggeu Magalhães, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, RecifePE.
Zulma
Z
Medeiros
Centro de Pesquisas Aggeu Magalhães, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, RecifePE.
Fabio Lopes de
FL
Melo
Serviço de Doenças Infecciosas, Hospital das Clínicas, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, RecifePE.
Maria Amélia
MA
Maciel
Serviço de Doenças Infecciosas, Hospital das Clínicas, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, RecifePE.
Heloisa Ramos Lacerda de
HR
Melo
D000368:Aged; D002175:Candida / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D002764:Cholecystitis / Q000382:microbiology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans