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Fungal osteomyelitis of calcaneus due to Candida albicans: a case report.

Abstract
Osteomyelitis can be a challenging entity to treat. Because of the emergence of risk factors, including broad-spectrum antibiotics, intravenous drug abuse, immunocompromised hosts, and other factors, opportunistic pathogens have increased in prevalence in bone infections. A review of the published data revealed few reported cases of fungal osteomyelitis localized to the foot. In the present report, we describe a rare case of fungal osteomyelitis localized to the calcaneus in an elderly female patient who was successfully treated with surgical debridement and a 6-week course of oral fluconazole.
AuthorsLee Fleming, Alan Ng, Matthew Paden, Paul Stone, Dustin Kruse
JournalThe Journal of foot and ankle surgery : official publication of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons (J Foot Ankle Surg) 2012 Mar-Apr Vol. 51 Issue 2 Pg. 212-4 ISSN: 1542-2224 [Electronic] United States
PMID22064126 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
CopyrightCopyright © 2012 American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Chemical References
  • Antifungal Agents
  • Fluconazole
Topics
  • Aged
  • Antifungal Agents (therapeutic use)
  • Calcaneus (microbiology, surgery)
  • Candidiasis (diagnosis, drug therapy)
  • Debridement
  • Female
  • Fluconazole (therapeutic use)
  • Humans
  • Osteomyelitis (diagnosis, microbiology, therapy)

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