Successful treatment of Candida parapsilosis (fluconazole-resistant) osteomyelitis with caspofungin in a HIV patient

L Legout From the Orthopaedic Surgery Service,CorrespondenceE-mail: [email protected]

M Assal From the Orthopaedic Surgery Service,

P Rohner Division of Infectious Diseases, University Hospital of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland

D Lew Division of Infectious Diseases, University Hospital of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland

L Bernard From the Orthopaedic Surgery Service,; Division of Infectious Diseases, University Hospital of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland; Division of Infectious Diseases, Raymond-Poincaré Hospital, Garches, France

P Hoffmeyer From the Orthopaedic Surgery Service,

Abstract

Treating Candida arthritis is challenging. We report a case of Candida parapsilosis arthritis successfully treated with caspofungin. We illustrate the likelihood of severe infections due fluconazole resistant C. parapsilosis after extensive fluconazole use and discuss the role of newer antifungal agents in the treatment of arthritis due to Candida spp.

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