Hematogenous dissemination of Candida dubliniensis causing spondylodiscitis and spinal abscess in a HIV-1 and HCV-coinfected patient

Hematogenous dissemination of Candida dubliniensis causing spondylodiscitis and spinal abscess in a HIV-1 and HCV-coinfected patient

We report a case of spondylodiscitis and spinal abscess following haematogenous dissemination of the emerging yeast Candida dubliniensis in a human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1) and hepatitis C virus (HCV)-coinfected patient. Although C. dubliniensis is considered less virulent compared to its cl...

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Main Authors: Helmut J.F. Salzer, Thierry Rolling, Eva-Maria Klupp, Stefan Schmiedel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-06-01
Series:Medical Mycology Case Reports
Subjects:
Candida dubliniensis
Spondylodiscitis
Spinal abscess
Human immunodeficiency virus-1
Hepatitis C virus
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211753915000068

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