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Candida catenulata Candidaemia and Possible Endocarditis in a Cirrhotic Patient Successfully De-escalated to Oral Fluconazole.
Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics 2018 December
WHAT IS KNOWN AND OBJECTIVE: Candida catenulata is a fungus commonly found in Australian cheeses. C. catenulata has been identified as the causative pathogen for one report of onychomycosis and one report of candidaemia.
CASE DESCRIPTION: A 37-year-old male underwent surgery for an incarcerated umbilical hernia repair and bowel obstruction and presented with severe abdominal pain and ascitic fluid draining from the surgical site. C. catenulata was isolated in blood cultures. The patient was treated with antifungal therapy for approximately 6 weeks.
WHAT IS NEW AND CONCLUSION: To our knowledge, this is the first case describing successful treatment of possible fungal endocarditis caused by C. catenulata.
CASE DESCRIPTION: A 37-year-old male underwent surgery for an incarcerated umbilical hernia repair and bowel obstruction and presented with severe abdominal pain and ascitic fluid draining from the surgical site. C. catenulata was isolated in blood cultures. The patient was treated with antifungal therapy for approximately 6 weeks.
WHAT IS NEW AND CONCLUSION: To our knowledge, this is the first case describing successful treatment of possible fungal endocarditis caused by C. catenulata.
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