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Fatal case of community-acquired empyema thoracis and candidemia caused by Candida albicans.

Tzu-Yi Chuang1, Chien-Yu Yeh, Sheng-Wen Ko, Chou-Jui Lin, Shin-Wei Lee, Po-Ren Hsueh.   

Abstract

We report a fatal case of community-acquired empyema thoracis and candidemia caused by Candida albicans. The patient responded poorly to human recombinant activated protein C and intravenous fluconazole treatment and died of profound shock with multiple organ failure 8 days after admission.
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Year:  2011        PMID: 21775087     DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2011.06.008

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis        ISSN: 0732-8893            Impact factor:   2.803


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Journal:  Can J Infect Dis Med Microbiol       Date:  2015 Mar-Apr       Impact factor: 2.471

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