Candida tropicalis cellulitis in a patient with cirrhosis, well-controlled HIV and diabetes

Candida tropicalis cellulitis in a patient with cirrhosis, well-controlled HIV and diabetes

We present the case of a patient with multiple comorbidities, including cirrhosis, poorly controlled diabetes mellitus and HIV infection, who was diagnosed with skin and soft-tissue infection of right lower limb. Outcome was poor after prescribing standard antibiotic therapy, and we finally obtained...

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Published in:BMJ case reports Vol. 14; no. 10; p. e241539
Main Authors: Gutiérrez Villanueva, Andrea, Díaz de Santiago, Alberto, Martínez Vera, Fernanado, De la Fuente Moral, Sara
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: England BMJ Publishing Group LTD 01-10-2021
BMJ Publishing Group
Subjects:
Antibiotics
Antifungal agents
Candida tropicalis
Case Report
Case reports
Cellulitis
Cellulitis - drug therapy
Diabetes
Diabetes Mellitus
Disease
Epidemiology
Etiology
Fungal infections
Hematology
HIV
HIV Infections - complications
HIV Infections - drug therapy
Human immunodeficiency virus
Humans
Liver cirrhosis
Liver Cirrhosis - complications
Male
Microorganisms
Middle Aged
Organisms
Pathogens
Patients
Skin
Transplants & implants
Ulcers
Iran
infections
HIV / AIDS
infectious diseases
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Summary:We present the case of a patient with multiple comorbidities, including cirrhosis, poorly controlled diabetes mellitus and HIV infection, who was diagnosed with skin and soft-tissue infection of right lower limb. Outcome was poor after prescribing standard antibiotic therapy, and we finally obtained isolation of in cultures of infected tissue. The patient's condition improved after antifungal treatment was started, and he could be discharged with oral therapy. Here, we report the literature's first case of cellulitis provoked by in a patient with cirrhosis.
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ISSN:1757-790X
1757-790X
DOI:10.1136/bcr-2020-241539