Co-infection of Candida parapsilosis in a Patient of Pulmonary Actinomycosis-A Rare Case Report
The diagnosis of pulmonary actinomycosis is difficult and less than 10% of cases are diagnosed at the initial presentation. Actinomycosis is always poly-microbial flora infection in human. On the other hand, Candida parapsilosis is an emerging fungal pathogen especially in immuno-compromised patie...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
2017-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research |
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| Online Access: | https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/9300/24268_CE[Ra1]_F(DK)_PF1(HJ_NE)_PFA(DK)_PF2(SH-DK).pdf |
| Summary: | The diagnosis of pulmonary actinomycosis is difficult and less than 10% of cases are diagnosed at the initial presentation. Actinomycosis
is always poly-microbial flora infection in human. On the other hand, Candida parapsilosis is an emerging fungal pathogen especially in
immuno-compromised patients. Combined bacterial-fungal infection increases frequency and severity of the disease. This report is a case
of a Candida parapsilosis co-infection in a 23-year-old male patient having pulmonary actinomycosis. This thereby could guide the clinicians
towards an appropriate therapy. |
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| ISSN: | 2249-782X 0973-709X |