A Fatal Case of Fungal Empyema Due to Candida Krusei and Candida Tropicalis: A Rare Occurrence with an Atypical Presentation
| Autor: | Puneet Varma, Kanak Narayan Venkateshwaraprasad, Venkatesh Karkada Srinivasnakshatri, Parimala Subramani |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
medicine.drug_class Pleural effusion Clinical Biochemistry Antibiotics lcsh:Medicine Microbiology Section Candida tropicalis pleural effusion Candida krusei medicine thoracocentesis Respiratory distress biology business.industry lcsh:R respiratory failure General Medicine Pleural cavity biology.organism_classification medicine.disease bacterial infections and mycoses Dermatology Empyema Surgery empyema thoracis respiratory tract diseases medicine.anatomical_structure Respiratory failure antifungal agents business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, Vol 8, Iss 11, Pp DD01-DD02 (2014) |
| Popis: | Infections of the pleural cavity remain an important cause of morbidity and mortality despite advancement in diagnostic modalities and therapy. Community acquired empyema thoracis due to Candida species are rarely reported in paediatric literature. We hereby report an interesting case of empyema due to co-infection of Candida krusei with Candida tropicalis. A 11-year-old female child presented with respiratory distress. Chest X-ray showed massive pleural effusion, thoracocentesis showed it as purulent exudate and she was empirically treated with antibiotics. C. tropicalis and C. krusei were isolated from the pus sample proving to be fungal empyema. Inspite of antifungal agents and mechanical ventilation, her general condition rapidly deteriorated and she succumbed. |
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