Candida tropicalis, an uncommon cause of pancreatic abscess: A case report
Candida is a ubiquitous fungus and can lead to various forms of infection like superficial, subcutaneous, and systemic-to-invasive infection. There are more than 20 species of Candida which can cause infection; of which, Candida albicans is the most common species. Candida can also cause deep-seated...
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| description | Candida is a ubiquitous fungus and can lead to various forms of infection like superficial, subcutaneous, and systemic-to-invasive infection. There are more than 20 species of Candida which can cause infection; of which, Candida albicans is the most common species. Candida can also cause deep-seated infection that can be due to hematogenous spread or through the direct introduction. Here, we report a rare case of pancreatic abscess in a 32-year-old male patient presenting with abdominal pain and fever. The pus aspirated from the abscess yielded the growth of Candida tropicalis and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The patient was started on fluconazole and imipenem along with surgical necrosectomy. The patient recovered with subsidence of fever and abdominal pain. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-db376644745944d3af67c2870f268ba92022-12-22T03:20:19ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsInternational Journal of Advanced Medical and Health Research2349-42202350-02982015-01-012211611810.4103/2349-4220.172894Candida tropicalis, an uncommon cause of pancreatic abscess: A case reportBeena HemanthPartha GuchaitNamrata NaithaniCandida is a ubiquitous fungus and can lead to various forms of infection like superficial, subcutaneous, and systemic-to-invasive infection. There are more than 20 species of Candida which can cause infection; of which, Candida albicans is the most common species. Candida can also cause deep-seated infection that can be due to hematogenous spread or through the direct introduction. Here, we report a rare case of pancreatic abscess in a 32-year-old male patient presenting with abdominal pain and fever. The pus aspirated from the abscess yielded the growth of Candida tropicalis and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The patient was started on fluconazole and imipenem along with surgical necrosectomy. The patient recovered with subsidence of fever and abdominal pain.http://www.ijamhrjournal.org/article.asp?issn=2349-4220;year=2015;volume=2;issue=2;spage=116;epage=118;aulast=HemanthCandida tropicalispancreatic abscessPseudomonas aeruginosa |
| spellingShingle | Beena Hemanth Partha Guchait Namrata Naithani Candida tropicalis, an uncommon cause of pancreatic abscess: A case report International Journal of Advanced Medical and Health Research Candida tropicalis pancreatic abscess Pseudomonas aeruginosa |
| title | Candida tropicalis, an uncommon cause of pancreatic abscess: A case report |
| title_full | Candida tropicalis, an uncommon cause of pancreatic abscess: A case report |
| title_fullStr | Candida tropicalis, an uncommon cause of pancreatic abscess: A case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Candida tropicalis, an uncommon cause of pancreatic abscess: A case report |
| title_short | Candida tropicalis, an uncommon cause of pancreatic abscess: A case report |
| title_sort | candida tropicalis an uncommon cause of pancreatic abscess a case report |
| topic | Candida tropicalis pancreatic abscess Pseudomonas aeruginosa |
| url | http://www.ijamhrjournal.org/article.asp?issn=2349-4220;year=2015;volume=2;issue=2;spage=116;epage=118;aulast=Hemanth |
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