Candida albicans necrotizing fasciitis following elective surgery

Necrotizing fasciitis is a potentially fatal soft tissue infection that requires prompt clinical suspicion, pharmacological and surgical interventions. Bacterial pathogens, such as beta-hemolytic streptococcus and Staphylococcus aureus, are the main etiology of necrotizing fasciitis, however, rare c...

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Main Authors:	Natalie J. Atallah, Allison K. Scherer, Natalie J. Alexander, Zeina Dagher, Adam L. Viens, Maged Muhammed, John A. Branda, Michael K. Mansour
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2020-06-01
Series:	Medical Mycology Case Reports
Subjects:	Necrotizing fasciitis Candida Immunocompromised
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211753920300257

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spelling	doaj-9afd5b78de724d2da1dcae64cbc09cac2020-11-25T03:43:14ZengElsevierMedical Mycology Case Reports2211-75392020-06-01283941Candida albicans necrotizing fasciitis following elective surgeryNatalie J. Atallah0Allison K. Scherer1Natalie J. Alexander2Zeina Dagher3Adam L. Viens4Maged Muhammed5John A. Branda6Michael K. Mansour7Division of Infectious Diseases, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USADivision of Infectious Diseases, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USADivision of Infectious Diseases, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USADivision of Infectious Diseases, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USADivision of Infectious Diseases, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USADivision of Infectious Diseases, Division of Gastroenterology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA; Department of Medicine, Adult Inpatient Medicine, Newton Wellesley Hospital, Newton, MA, USADepartment of Pathology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USADivision of Infectious Diseases, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA; Corresponding author. Transplant Infectious Diseases and Immunocompromised Host Service Jackson, 1328A Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA, USA.Necrotizing fasciitis is a potentially fatal soft tissue infection that requires prompt clinical suspicion, pharmacological and surgical interventions. Bacterial pathogens, such as beta-hemolytic streptococcus and Staphylococcus aureus, are the main etiology of necrotizing fasciitis, however, rare cases caused by fungal pathogens, such as Candida albicans, have been reported following trauma. Here, we present the first case of C. albicans necrotizing fasciitis following an elective surgical procedure in an immunocompetent adult.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211753920300257Necrotizing fasciitisCandidaImmunocompromised
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author	Natalie J. Atallah Allison K. Scherer Natalie J. Alexander Zeina Dagher Adam L. Viens Maged Muhammed John A. Branda Michael K. Mansour
spellingShingle	Natalie J. Atallah Allison K. Scherer Natalie J. Alexander Zeina Dagher Adam L. Viens Maged Muhammed John A. Branda Michael K. Mansour Candida albicans necrotizing fasciitis following elective surgery Medical Mycology Case Reports Necrotizing fasciitis Candida Immunocompromised
author_facet	Natalie J. Atallah Allison K. Scherer Natalie J. Alexander Zeina Dagher Adam L. Viens Maged Muhammed John A. Branda Michael K. Mansour
author_sort	Natalie J. Atallah
title	Candida albicans necrotizing fasciitis following elective surgery
title_short	Candida albicans necrotizing fasciitis following elective surgery
title_full	Candida albicans necrotizing fasciitis following elective surgery
title_fullStr	Candida albicans necrotizing fasciitis following elective surgery
title_full_unstemmed	Candida albicans necrotizing fasciitis following elective surgery
title_sort	candida albicans necrotizing fasciitis following elective surgery
publisher	Elsevier
series	Medical Mycology Case Reports
issn	2211-7539
publishDate	2020-06-01
description	Necrotizing fasciitis is a potentially fatal soft tissue infection that requires prompt clinical suspicion, pharmacological and surgical interventions. Bacterial pathogens, such as beta-hemolytic streptococcus and Staphylococcus aureus, are the main etiology of necrotizing fasciitis, however, rare cases caused by fungal pathogens, such as Candida albicans, have been reported following trauma. Here, we present the first case of C. albicans necrotizing fasciitis following an elective surgical procedure in an immunocompetent adult.
topic	Necrotizing fasciitis Candida Immunocompromised
url	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211753920300257
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Candida albicans necrotizing fasciitis following elective surgery

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