title: [First Report of Intraorbital Abscess Caused by Candida allociferrii and Specific PCR for Differentiating Stephanoascus ciferrii Complex Species].
abstract: We present a rare case of intraorbital abscess caused by Candida allociferrii, which was described as a new species of Stephanoascus ciferrii complex in 2002, in a patient after enucleation of choroidal melanoma. This strain showed resistance to itraconazole, and fluconazole. After debridement and topical use of amphotericin B, his wound abscess was disappeared. To our knowledge, this is the first C. allociferrii infection case in human.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Laboratory, Saitama Red Cross Hospital.
authors.forename: Hironobu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Soki
authors.forename: Kazushige
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Abo
authors.forename: Kenichiro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yamazaki
authors.forename: Takayoshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kojima
authors.forename: Toshimi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Oda
authors.forename: Yutaka
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Uzawa
authors.forename: Ken
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kikuchi
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D000287:Administration, Topical; D000368:Aged; D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002175:Candida / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D004271:DNA, Fungal / Q000235:genetics; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal / Q000235:genetics; D003646:Debridement; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009916:Orbital Diseases / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D004271:DNA, Fungal; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal; D000666:Amphotericin B