TY - JOUR
T1 - Liver abscess caused by Candida haemulonii var. vulnera. First case report in Peru
JO - Revista Iberoamericana de Micología
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AU - Pérez-Lazo,Giancarlo
AU - Morales-Moreno,Adriana
AU - Soto-Febres,Fernando
AU - Hidalgo,José A.
AU - Neyra,Edgar
AU - Bustamante,Beatriz
SN - 11301406
M3 - 10.1016/j.riam.2020.12.001
DO - 10.1016/j.riam.2020.12.001
UR - https://www.elsevier.es/es-revista-revista-iberoamericana-micologia-290-articulo-liver-abscess-caused-by-candida-S1130140621000012
AB - BackgroundLiver abscesses caused by Candida species are mainly found in immunocompromised hosts, associated with conditions (such as neutropenia and mucositis) that facilitate the spreading of microorganisms from the gastrointestinal tract. Case reportWe present the case of a non-immunocompromised 72-year-old woman with a liver abscess caused by Candida haemulonii var. vulnera, in whom potential associated conditions could be polycystic kidney disease and renal replacement therapy. The patient experienced clinical resolution after percutaneous drainage and treatment with caspofungin. ConclusionsTo our knowledge, this is the first case reported in Peru of a liver abscess due to Candida haemulonii var. vulnera, a clinical presentation that has not been described previously. This finding should prompt us to establish active surveillance of causal agents of systemic candidiasis.
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