Colovesicular fistula from Candida dubliniensis in an immunocompetent resulting in poor outcome. Issue 3 (3rd May 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Rizkalla, Christine; Ottombrino, Jillian; Malik, Fahad
• Is Part Of: Journal of community hospital internal medicine perspectives. Volume 10:Issue 3(2020)
• Page Start: 242
• Page End: 244
• Publication Date: 2020-05-03
• Subjects: Candida dubliniensis -- cirrhosis -- fungemia -- colovesicular fistula; Internal medicine -- Periodicals; Hospitals -- Periodicals; Hospitals, Community; Internal Medicine; Hospitals; Internal medicine; Periodicals; Periodicals; 610
• DOI: 10.1080/20009666.2020.1760444
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2000-9666

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Candida dubliniensis: is a rare fungal opportunistic infection originally isolated from the oral cavity of severely immunocompromised individuals. We present a case of a candidiasis infection in a patient with only decompensated liver cirrhosis and diabetes mellitus as his immunocompromising risk factors, resulting in severe fungemia and death within 5 days despite being on antifungal therapy.