Candida famata-induced fulminating cholecystitis

Lithiasic cholecystitis is classically associated with the presence of enterobacteria, such as Escherichia coli, Enterococcus, Klebsiella, and Enterobacter, in the gallbladder. Cholecystitis associated with fungal infections is a rare event related to underlying conditions such as diabetes mellitus,...

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Published in:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical 2013-11, Vol.46 (6), p.795-796
Main Authors: Araujo, Paulo Sergio Ramos de, Medeiros, Zulma, Melo, Fabio Lopes de, Maciel, Maria Amélia, Melo, Heloisa Ramos Lacerda de
Format: Article
Language:English
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Candida
Candida - classification
Candida - isolation & purification
Candidiasis - diagnosis
Candidiasis - microbiology
Cholecystitis
Cholecystitis - microbiology
E coli
Fatal Outcome
Female
Fungal infections
Gallbladder
Gallbladder diseases
Humans
TROPICAL MEDICINE
Yeast
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Summary:Lithiasic cholecystitis is classically associated with the presence of enterobacteria, such as Escherichia coli, Enterococcus, Klebsiella, and Enterobacter, in the gallbladder. Cholecystitis associated with fungal infections is a rare event related to underlying conditions such as diabetes mellitus, steroid use, and broad-spectrum antibiotic use for prolonged periods, as well as pancreatitis and surgery of the digestive tract. Here, we present the first reported case of a gallbladder infection caused by Candida famata.
ISSN:0037-8682
1678-9849
1678-9849
0037-8682
DOI:10.1590/0037-8682-0162-2013