| Literature DB >> 26321563 |
Takeshi Oichi1, Satoru Sasaki2, Yasuhito Tajiri1.
Abstract
We report a case of spondylodiscitis concurrent with infectious aortic aneurysm caused by Candida tropicalis in a 79-year-old immunocompromised man. The patient underwent percutaneous drainage of the abscess and endoluminal exclusion of the aneurysm using a bifurcated stent graft. Micafungin was administered intravenously for 8 weeks, followed by a prolonged course of oral fluconazole. At the one-year follow-up, no recurrence was noted, and the patient could walk with a cane without low back pain.Entities:
Keywords: aneurysm, infected; candidiasis; discitis; immunocompromised host; minimally invasive surgical procedures
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Year: 2015 PMID: 26321563 DOI: 10.1177/230949901502300230
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong) ISSN: 1022-5536 Impact factor: 1.118