BRIGHT ASTEROIDS IN THE RED SEA - AN EMERGING PATHOGEN CANDIDA HAEMOLUNII: ARE AZOLES THE TREATMENT OPTION?
Journal Title: Asian Journal of Pharamceutical and Clinical Research - Year 2017, Vol 10, Issue 2
Abstract
This is a case study of a 15-year-old female who on chemotherapy and central line catheter-related bloodstream candidemia presented with recurrentepisodes of candidemia, was febrile and breathless. She was diagnosed of Candida haemulonii fungemia. Echinocandins was started as this species ofCandida is usually resistant to the commonly used antifungal agents. On treatment, the patient was afebrile and discharged.Keywords: Candida haemulonii, Candidemia, Case report, Emerging pathogenÂ
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Pooja Rao, Sanyuktha T, Keerthiraj B, Radhakrishna M
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- DOI 10.22159/ajpcr.2017.v10i2.15775
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