title: Fungal spondylodiscitis due to Candida albicans: an atypical case and review of the literature.
abstract: Spondylodiscitis due to Candida is a rare complication from hematogenic dissemination of infection caused by this fungus. We present an atypical case of spondylodiscitis caused by this germ that occurred after chest contusion and progressed with necrotizing fasciitis of the anterior region of the chest and osteomyelitis of the sternum. Through contiguity, it also affected the upper thoracic spine. The patient evolved with neurological alterations and recovered satisfactorily after appropriate treatment with surgical decompression of the spinal cord and specific antibiotic therapy.
authors.affiliation: Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, Hospital de Clínicas, Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR), Curitiba, PR, Brazil; Hospital do Trabalhador, Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR), Curitiba, PR, Brazil.
authors.forename: Álynson Larocca
authors.initials: ÁL
authors.lastname: Kulcheski
authors.affiliation: Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, Hospital de Clínicas, Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR), Curitiba, PR, Brazil; Hospital do Trabalhador, Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR), Curitiba, PR, Brazil.
authors.forename: Xavier Soler
authors.initials: XS
authors.lastname: Graells
authors.affiliation: Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, Hospital de Clínicas, Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR), Curitiba, PR, Brazil; Hospital do Trabalhador, Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR), Curitiba, PR, Brazil.
authors.forename: Marcel Luiz
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Benato
authors.affiliation: Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, Hospital de Clínicas, Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR), Curitiba, PR, Brazil; Hospital do Trabalhador, Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR), Curitiba, PR, Brazil.
authors.forename: Pedro Grein Del
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Santoro
authors.affiliation: Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, Hospital de Clínicas, Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR), Curitiba, PR, Brazil; Hospital do Trabalhador, Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR), Curitiba, PR, Brazil.
authors.forename: André Luis
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Sebben
keywords: Candida albicans; Discitis; Spinal diseases