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
Main Authors: Paulo Sergio Ramos de Araujo, Zulma Medeiros, Fabio Lopes de Melo, Maria Amelia Maciel, Heloisa Ramos Lacerda de Melo
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2013
Subjects:
Cholecystitis
Candida
Gallbladder
Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
RC955-962
Arctic
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0162-2013
https://doaj.org/article/08a10f90e82b45b8bec6469821c94c8c
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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.

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