Osteomyelitis Caused by Candida glabrata in the Distal Phalanx
Osteomyelitis caused by Candida glabrata is rare and its optimal treatment is unknown. Here we report a case of osteomyelitis caused by C. glabrata in the distal phalanx in a 54-year-old woman. Despite partial resection of the nail and administering a 1-month course of antibiotics for paronychia, th...
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| author | Shunichi Toki Naohito Hibino Koichi Sairyo Mitsuhiko Takahashi Shinji Yoshioka Masahiro Yamano Tatsuhiko Henmi |
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| description | Osteomyelitis caused by Candida glabrata is rare and its optimal treatment is unknown. Here we report a case of osteomyelitis caused by C. glabrata in the distal phalanx in a 54-year-old woman. Despite partial resection of the nail and administering a 1-month course of antibiotics for paronychia, the local swelling remained and an osteolytic lesion was found. C. glabrata osteomyelitis of the distal phalanx was later diagnosed after curettage. Thereafter, the patient was treated with antifungal agents for 3 months. The infection eventually resolved, and radiological healing of the osteolytic lesion was achieved. Antifungal susceptibility testing should be performed in the case of osteomyelitis caused by nonalbicans Candida species, due to their resistance to fluconazole. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-24b8a992e0fb4c91a1bfd9cbdf37462c2025-02-03T05:57:34ZengWileyCase Reports in Orthopedics2090-67492090-67572014-01-01201410.1155/2014/962575962575Osteomyelitis Caused by Candida glabrata in the Distal PhalanxShunichi Toki0Naohito Hibino1Koichi Sairyo2Mitsuhiko Takahashi3Shinji Yoshioka4Masahiro Yamano5Tatsuhiko Henmi6Tokushima Prefecture Naruto Hospital, 32 Kotani, Kurosaki, Muya-cho, Naruto-shi, Tokushima 772-8503, JapanTokushima Prefecture Naruto Hospital, 32 Kotani, Kurosaki, Muya-cho, Naruto-shi, Tokushima 772-8503, JapanTokushima Prefecture Naruto Hospital, 32 Kotani, Kurosaki, Muya-cho, Naruto-shi, Tokushima 772-8503, JapanTokushima Prefecture Naruto Hospital, 32 Kotani, Kurosaki, Muya-cho, Naruto-shi, Tokushima 772-8503, JapanTokushima Prefecture Naruto Hospital, 32 Kotani, Kurosaki, Muya-cho, Naruto-shi, Tokushima 772-8503, JapanTokushima Prefecture Naruto Hospital, 32 Kotani, Kurosaki, Muya-cho, Naruto-shi, Tokushima 772-8503, JapanTokushima Prefecture Naruto Hospital, 32 Kotani, Kurosaki, Muya-cho, Naruto-shi, Tokushima 772-8503, JapanOsteomyelitis caused by Candida glabrata is rare and its optimal treatment is unknown. Here we report a case of osteomyelitis caused by C. glabrata in the distal phalanx in a 54-year-old woman. Despite partial resection of the nail and administering a 1-month course of antibiotics for paronychia, the local swelling remained and an osteolytic lesion was found. C. glabrata osteomyelitis of the distal phalanx was later diagnosed after curettage. Thereafter, the patient was treated with antifungal agents for 3 months. The infection eventually resolved, and radiological healing of the osteolytic lesion was achieved. Antifungal susceptibility testing should be performed in the case of osteomyelitis caused by nonalbicans Candida species, due to their resistance to fluconazole.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/962575 |
| spellingShingle | Shunichi Toki Naohito Hibino Koichi Sairyo Mitsuhiko Takahashi Shinji Yoshioka Masahiro Yamano Tatsuhiko Henmi Osteomyelitis Caused by Candida glabrata in the Distal Phalanx Case Reports in Orthopedics |
| title | Osteomyelitis Caused by Candida glabrata in the Distal Phalanx |
| title_full | Osteomyelitis Caused by Candida glabrata in the Distal Phalanx |
| title_fullStr | Osteomyelitis Caused by Candida glabrata in the Distal Phalanx |
| title_full_unstemmed | Osteomyelitis Caused by Candida glabrata in the Distal Phalanx |
| title_short | Osteomyelitis Caused by Candida glabrata in the Distal Phalanx |
| title_sort | osteomyelitis caused by candida glabrata in the distal phalanx |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/962575 |
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