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.
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Authors | Lee Fleming, Alan Ng, Matthew Paden, Paul Stone, Dustin Kruse |
Journal | The 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 |
PMID | 22064126
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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Copyright | Copyright © 2012 American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
Chemical References |
- Antifungal Agents
- Fluconazole
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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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