Candida Empyema as a Red Flag for Esophageal Rupture: A Case Report and Literature Review

Background. Candida empyema is a rare entity with an extremely high mortality rate.We present a case of multi species Candida empyema in an immunocompetent female patient with Boerhaave syndrome secondary to retching and vomiting after heroin withdrawal. This case highlights an unusual presentation...

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Main Authors: Naureen Ali, Getahun Abate
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/3935691
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