Candida albicans Prosthetic Arthritis Treated with Fluconazole Alone

Conventional treatment of Candida prosthetic joint infection usually includes surgery followed by a long period of antifungal medication. We report a case of Candida albicans prosthetic arthritis successfully treated with fluconazole alone.

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Published in:The Journal of infection 2001-05, Vol.42 (3), p.208-209
Main Authors: Merrer, J., Dupont, B., Nieszkowska, A., De Jonghe, B., Outin, H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Antifungal Agents - therapeutic use
Arthritis, Infectious - drug therapy
Arthritis, Infectious - microbiology
Biological and medical sciences
Candida albicans - isolation & purification
Candidiasis - drug therapy
Female
Fluconazole - therapeutic use
Hip Prosthesis - adverse effects
Human mycoses
Humans
Infectious diseases
Medical sciences
Mycoses
Mycoses of the osteoarticular system
Prosthesis-Related Infections - drug therapy
Prosthesis-Related Infections - microbiology
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:Conventional treatment of Candida prosthetic joint infection usually includes surgery followed by a long period of antifungal medication. We report a case of Candida albicans prosthetic arthritis successfully treated with fluconazole alone.
ISSN:0163-4453
1532-2742
DOI:10.1053/jinf.2001.0819