Liver abscess caused by Candida haemulonii var. vulnera. First case report in Peru

Giancarlo Pérez-Lazo; Adriana Morales-Moreno; Fernando Soto-Febres; José A. Hidalgo; Edgar Neyra; Beatriz Bustamante

doi:10.1016/j.riam.2020.12.001

Liver abscess caused by Candida haemulonii var. vulnera. First case report in Peru

Giancarlo Pérez-Lazo
, Adriana Morales-Moreno
, Fernando Soto-Febres
, José A. Hidalgo
, Edgar Neyra
, Beatriz Bustamante

Unidad de Micología Clínica

Hospital Nacional Guillermo Almenara Irigoyen ESSalud
Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia

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Background: Liver abscesses caused by Candida species are mainly found in immunocompromised hosts, associated with conditions (such as neutropenia and mucositis) that facilitate the spreading of microorganisms from the gastrointestinal tract. Case report: We present the case of a non-immunocompromised 72-year-old woman with a liver abscess caused by Candida haemulonii var. vulnera, in whom potential associated conditions could be polycystic kidney disease and renal replacement therapy. The patient experienced clinical resolution after percutaneous drainage and treatment with caspofungin. Conclusions: To our knowledge, this is the first case reported in Peru of a liver abscess due to Candida haemulonii var. vulnera, a clinical presentation that has not been described previously. This finding should prompt us to establish active surveillance of causal agents of systemic candidiasis.

Translated title of the contribution	Absceso hepático por Candida haemulonii var. vulnera. Primer caso documentado en Perú
Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	138-140
Number of pages	3
Journal	Revista Iberoamericana de Micologia
Volume	38
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.riam.2020.12.001
State	Published - 1 Jul 2021

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Candida haemulonii
Intra-abdominal candidiasis
Liver abscess

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Liver abscess caused by Candida haemulonii var. vulnera. First case report in Peru

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