Candida Tropicalis Cholangitis in a Patient Without Underlying Malignancy

Candida tropicalis is a rare cause of acute cholangitis, predominantly seen in patients with underlying hematological malignancies. Here, we describe a case of acute cholangitis caused by mixed organisms (Candida tropicalis, Candida albicans, and Enterococcus durans) without a known risk factor.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Saradna, Arjun, Shankar, Shyam, Shamian, Benhoor, Kupfer, Yizhak
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2017
Materias:
Internal Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5773273/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29375953
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.1867
Descripción
Sumario:Candida tropicalis is a rare cause of acute cholangitis, predominantly seen in patients with underlying hematological malignancies. Here, we describe a case of acute cholangitis caused by mixed organisms (Candida tropicalis, Candida albicans, and Enterococcus durans) without a known risk factor.

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