Candida Glabrata Liver Abscess and Fungemia Complicating Severe Calculus Cholecystitis in an Immunocompetent Nondiabetic Host
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
3-1-2010
Description
We report a rare case of Candida glabrata liver abscess and fungemia complicating severe calculus cholecystitis in a 64-year-old female patient who had no history of immunosuppression or diabetes mellitus. The patient underwent cholecystectomy, resection of liver abscess, and systemic antifungal therapy using micafungin. Copyright
Citation Information
Lima, Raquel; Shams, Wael; Kalra, Sumit; and Borthwick, Thomas. 2010. Candida Glabrata Liver Abscess and Fungemia Complicating Severe Calculus Cholecystitis in an Immunocompetent Nondiabetic Host. Southern Medical Journal. Vol.103(3). 245-247. https://doi.org/10.1097/SMJ.0b013e3181c9803b PMID: 20134390 ISSN: 0038-4348