Successful treatment of a Candida auris intra-articular infection. Issue 1 (1st January 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Roberts, Scott C.; Zembower, Teresa R.; Bolon, Maureen K.; Kadakia, Anish R.; Gilley, Jasen H.; Ko, Jason H.; Clark, Jessica; Ward-Fore, Sharon; Taiwo, Babafemi O.
• Is Part Of: Emerging microbes & infections. Volume 8:Issue 1(2019)
• Page Start: 866
• Page End: 868
• Publication Date: 2019-01-01
• Subjects: Candida auris -- amphotericin cement spacer -- intra-articular infection; Medical microbiology -- Periodicals; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Infection -- Periodicals; 616.9041
• DOI: 10.1080/22221751.2019.1625287
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2222-1751

Abstract

ABSTRACT: A 78-year-old woman with a long-term ankle spacer with antibacterials developed an intra-articular Candida auris infection. Treatment with systemic antifungal therapy plus an amphotericin B moulded cement spacer was successful.