Candida glabrata Pneumonia in a Patient with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. (2nd November 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Yazici, Onur; Cortuk, Mustafa; Casim, Hasan; Cetinkaya, Erdogan; Mert, Ali; Benli, Ali Ramazan
• Other Names: Dogra Sandeep Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in infectious diseases. Volume 2016(2016)
• Publication Date: 2016-11-02
• Subjects: Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Communicable diseases -- Case studies -- Periodicals; Communicable Diseases; Infectious Disease Medicine; Communicable diseases; Electronic journals; Periodicals; Case studies; Periodicals; 616.9
• DOI: 10.1155/2016/4737321
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-6625

Abstract

Abstract : Pneumonia remains an important cause of morbidity and mortality among infectious diseases. Streptococcus pneumoniae and viruses are the most common cause of pneumonia. Candidiasis in such patients has been associated with haemodialysis, fungal colonization, exposure to broad-spectrum antibiotics, intensive care unit (ICU) hospitalization, and immunocompromised patients. The most common cause of infection is C. albicans . The case presented here is of a 66-year-old male patient diagnosed with C. glabrata . The patient suffered from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.