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First report of monomicrobial C andida parapsilosis necrotizing fasciitis

2016; Wiley; Volume: 18; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/tid.12571

1399-3062

Ian Gassiep, Joel Douglas, E. Geoffrey Playford,

Fungal Infections and Studies

Candida parapsilosis is an emerging pathogen worldwide. It commonly causes soft tissue infection; however, to our knowledge there has been no previous report of monomicrobial necrotizing soft tissue infection (NSTI) secondary to C. parapsilosis. We report the first case of NSTI caused by C. parapsilosis in an immunocompromised renal transplant patient, with the diagnosis proven both histologically and microbiologically. Our patient required aggressive surgical intervention and antifungal therapy, with postoperative survival at 90 days.