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Case Reports
. 2003 Dec;9(12):1215-8.
doi: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2003.00762.x.

Esophageal perforation secondary to angio-invasive Candida glabrata following hemopoietic stem cell transplantation

H A M Tran  1 , J M Vincent, M A Slavin, A Grigg
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Esophageal perforation secondary to angio-invasive Candida glabrata following hemopoietic stem cell transplantation

H A M Tran et al. Clin Microbiol Infect. 2003 Dec.
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Abstract

Esophageal perforation due to Candida glabrata is a rare entity. This organism is uncommonly recognized to be angio-invasive and cause gastrointestinal tract perforation. Herein, we describe a case of invasive C. glabrata infection leading to esophageal perforation in a patient undergoing hemopoietic stem cell transplantation.

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