A case of Candida glabrata severe urinary sepsis successfully treated with micafungin

Candida glabrata is frequently resistant to fluconazole, and in advanced renal failure the safe use of this and other recommended drugs is limited. We report a case of a 56 years-old diabetic woman with renal failure and severe urinary sepsis from C. glabrata successfully treated with micafungin.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Pieralli, Filippo, Bazzini, Cristina, Vannucchi, Vieri, Mancini, Antonio, Nozzoli, Carlo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4052353/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24936401
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mmcr.2014.04.003
Descripción
Sumario:Candida glabrata is frequently resistant to fluconazole, and in advanced renal failure the safe use of this and other recommended drugs is limited. We report a case of a 56 years-old diabetic woman with renal failure and severe urinary sepsis from C. glabrata successfully treated with micafungin.

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