Candida parapsilosis cellulitis in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus: A case report

© JOURNAL OF THE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION OF THAILAND | 2019. The authors described a case of Candida parapsilosis cellulitis in a systemic lupus erythematosus patient presented with a clinical of cellulitis unresponsive to antibiotic treatment. Yeast cells and pseudohyphae were seen in tissue biopsy and...

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Main Authors: R. Rujiwetpongstorn, P. Mahanupab, S. Youngchim, C. Khamwan, K. Laosakul, S. Chiewchanvit
Format: Journal
Published: 2019
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http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/65755
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Institution: Chiang Mai University
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Summary:© JOURNAL OF THE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION OF THAILAND | 2019. The authors described a case of Candida parapsilosis cellulitis in a systemic lupus erythematosus patient presented with a clinical of cellulitis unresponsive to antibiotic treatment. Yeast cells and pseudohyphae were seen in tissue biopsy and C. parapsilosis were identified by tissues culture. There was excellent outcome after surgical debridement and antifungal treatment.