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Candida arthritis.

L H Silveira·M L Cuéllar·G Citera·G E Cabrera·E Scopelitis·L R Espinoza
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Abstract

Septic arthritis can be caused by Candida species. Its true incidence is unknown because only a few cases have been reported. Two clinical syndromes have been identified. The first is an isolated monarthritis caused by the direct intra-articular inoculation of fungi that inhabit the skin, by means of an injection, or during surgery. The second is the development of a mono- or polyarthritis as a complication of hematogenously disseminated candidiasis. The optimum treatment of this condition is not yet known, although the combination of medical and surgical treatment seems to be the most convenient therapeutic modality. Amphotericin-B continues to be the drug of choice.

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L H Silveira, M L Cuéllar, G Citera, G E Cabrera, E Scopelitis, L R Espinoza. 1993. Candida arthritis.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8502780/

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