Candidal urinary tract infection as a cause of pneumaturia

Colonization of the urinary tract by Candida species occurs particularly in diabetic or immunocompromised patients. We report the cases of two patients presenting with pneumaturia and urinary tract infection who were initially thought to have colovesical fistulae. In both patients a diagnosis of emp...

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Published in:	Journal of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh Vol. 43; no. 3; p. 198
Main Authors:	Sultana, S R, McNeill, S A, Phillips, G, Byrne, D J
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Scotland 01-06-1998
Subjects:	Aged Candidiasis - complications Candidiasis - diagnosis Colonic Diseases - diagnosis Cystitis - complications Cystitis - diagnosis Cystitis - therapy Diabetes Mellitus - immunology Diagnosis, Differential Emphysema - diagnosis Emphysema - etiology Emphysema - therapy Female Humans Male Middle Aged Pyelonephritis - complications Pyelonephritis - diagnosis Pyelonephritis - therapy Urinary Fistula - diagnosis Urography
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Summary:	Colonization of the urinary tract by Candida species occurs particularly in diabetic or immunocompromised patients. We report the cases of two patients presenting with pneumaturia and urinary tract infection who were initially thought to have colovesical fistulae. In both patients a diagnosis of emphysematous pyelonephritis or cystitis due to candidal infection was subsequently made. These cases serve as a reminder of this rare presentation of a not uncommon urinary tract infection.
ISSN:	0035-8835