Septic arthritis caused by Candida dubliniensis following arthroscopic surgery

A 37-year-old immunocompetent man was admitted to the emergency department due to recurrent pain and oedema of his right knee. Two months earlier, he had undergone surgery to repair his meniscus. Arthroscopic joint lavage was performed and Candida dubliniensis was recovered in culture. The authors d...

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Published in:Medical mycology case reports 2024-03, Vol.43, p.100634, Article 100634
Main Authors: Hatem, Nayla Azanki, Pasqualotto, Alessandro C., Severo, Cecília Bittencourt, Bastos, Rafael Hannaui, de Lucena, Rafael de Luca, Riche, Cezar Vinícius Würdig
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Candida albicans
Candida dubliniensis
Fungal arthritis
Septic arthritis
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Summary:A 37-year-old immunocompetent man was admitted to the emergency department due to recurrent pain and oedema of his right knee. Two months earlier, he had undergone surgery to repair his meniscus. Arthroscopic joint lavage was performed and Candida dubliniensis was recovered in culture. The authors describe the first case of septic arthritis caused by Candida dubliniensis.
ISSN:2211-7539
2211-7539
DOI:10.1016/j.mmcr.2024.100634