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Case Reports
. 2006 May;44(5):1912-4.
doi: 10.1128/JCM.44.5.1912-1914.2006.

Spondylodiscitis caused by Candida krusei: case report and susceptibility patterns

Javier Pemán  1 , Isidro Jarque, María Bosch, Emilia Cantón, Miguel Salavert, Rosario de Llanos, Araceli Molina
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Case Reports

Spondylodiscitis caused by Candida krusei: case report and susceptibility patterns

Javier Pemán et al. J Clin Microbiol. 2006 May.

Abstract

A 62-year-old man with amphotericin B-resistant Candida krusei spondylodiscitis, following an episode of candidemia caused by the same strain, was successfully treated with caspofungin plus voriconazole. Amphotericin B fungicidal concentrations were better predictors of the clinical outcome than were MICs. This is the first case of C. krusei spondylodiscitis reported in the literature.

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FIG. 1.
Sagittal, axial, and coronal MR images of the dorsal spine showing spondylodiscitis at D5-D6.
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