Micafungin in the treatment of candiduria: A case series

• Main Authors: Lauren E. Kane, Katie M. Muzevich
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2016-03-01
• Series: Medical Mycology Case Reports
• Subjects: Antifungals; Critical care; Urinary tract infections; Fungal infections; Infectious disease
• Online Access: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211753916300033

Echinocandin antifungal agents are not routinely recommended for the treatment of candiduria due to low urine concentrations and a paucity of clinical data supporting this indication. This report presents five cases describing the use of micafungin for the treatment of candiduria. Each patient received parenteral micafungin for a minimum of 6 days and had resolution of baseline fungal within 30 days of treatment completion.