FOURNIER'S GANGRENE CAUSED BY CANDIDA ALBICANS

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dc.contributor.authorTemiz, Muhyittin
dc.contributor.authorCetin, Meryem
dc.contributor.authorAslan, Ahmet
dc.date.accessioned2024-09-18T20:25:12Z
dc.date.available2024-09-18T20:25:12Z
dc.date.issued2008
dc.departmentHatay Mustafa Kemal Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractFournier's gangrene characterized by fulminant necrotizing fasciitis of the perineal, genital or perianal regions, is generally caused by aerobic and anareobic bacteria. Although it is thought to be an idiopathic process, Fournier's gangrene has been shown to have a predilection for patients with diabetes, long term alcohol misuse and immunocompromised patients. The focus of infection is usually located in the urinary tract, lower gastrointestinal tract or skin. The development and progression of the gangrene is often fulminating and can rapidly lead to multiple organ failures and death. Here, we present a Fournier's gangrene case caused by Candida albicans. A 59 year-old woman was admitted to hospital with the complaint of swelling on the right thigh following a trauma occurred three weeks ago. Her history revealed that she had been hospitalized previously for four times due to diabetes mellitus, essential thrombocytopenia, chronic disease anemia and hypertension. Right trochanteric fracture was detected and the patient was taken under surgical debridement with the pre-diagnosis of secondary anaerobic soft tissue infection. Empirical treatment was started with cephalosporin and metronidazole. Since wound and blood cultures revealed C.albicans as the primary microorganism, fluconazole was added to the therapy. However, the patient died on the post-operative 25(th) day because of multi-organ disfunction secondary to fungal sepsis. This case has been reported to emphasize that yeasts should be considered as pathogenic agents in diabetic patients with gangrene.en_US
dc.identifier.endpage711en_US
dc.identifier.issn0374-9096
dc.identifier.issue4en_US
dc.identifier.pmid19149096en_US
dc.identifier.startpage707en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12483/10153
dc.identifier.volume42en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000260856700023en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ4en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMeden_US
dc.language.isotren_US
dc.publisherAnkara Microbiology Socen_US
dc.relation.ispartofMikrobiyoloji Bultenien_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectFournier's gangreneen_US
dc.subjectCandida albicansen_US
dc.subjectnecrotizing fasciitisen_US
dc.titleFOURNIER'S GANGRENE CAUSED BY CANDIDA ALBICANSen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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