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Azole-resistant Candida albicans prosthetic joint infection treated with prolonged administration of anidulafungin and two-stage exchange with implant of a mega-prosthesis

Giuliana CarregaMalattie Infettive e Ortopedia Settica, Ospedale Santa Maria di Misericordia, Albenga, Savona, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Luca CavagnaroMalattie Infettive e Ortopedia Settica, Ospedale Santa Maria di Misericordia, Albenga, Savona, Italy
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Marco BassoMalattie Infettive e Ortopedia Settica, Ospedale Santa Maria di Misericordia, Albenga, Savona, Italy
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Giovanni RiccioMalattie Infettive e Ortopedia Settica, Ospedale Santa Maria di Misericordia, Albenga, Savona, Italy
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Agostina RoncaLaboratory of Microbiology, Ospedale Santa Corona, Pietra Ligure, Savona, Italy
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Carlo SalomoneMalattie Infettive e Ortopedia Settica, Ospedale Santa Maria di Misericordia, Albenga, Savona, Italy
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Giorgio BurasteroMalattie Infettive e Ortopedia Settica, Ospedale Santa Maria di Misericordia, Albenga, Savona, Italy
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Pages 386-388 | Published online: 20 Jul 2016
 
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Abstract

Fungal prosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a rare but severe complication of artroplasty. We report a case of PJI due to azole-resistant Candida albicans successfully treated with combination of prolonged administration of anidulafungin and two-stage joint exchange with insertion of a mega-prosthesis.

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