A case of Candida albicans skin abscess associated with intravenous catheterization.

We report a case of Candida albicans skin abscess, which developed on the left knee of a 59-year-old male, who had been bedridden for the past 2 months because of subarachnoid haemorrhage. The route of the infection was considered to be an intravenous catheter that had been inserted into the left great saphenous vein at the medial malleolus. The prolonged systemic administration of antibiotics and corticosteroids, as well as prostration, were suspected to be the factors that led to the infection. The patient was successfully treated with intravenous miconazole and subsequent high-dose oral amphotericin B therapy.