Successful treatment of a Candida albicans sepsis with a combination of flucytosine and fluconazole. 1992

M Scheven, and K Jünemann, and H Schramm, and W Hühn
Medizinal-, Lebensmittel- und Veterinäruntersuchungsamt Thüringen, Hygiene-Institut Medizinaluntersuchung Gera, Germany.

A case of a severe Candida sepsis is reported, which was treated successfully by a combination therapy of flucytosine with fluconazole. After an extensive abdominal operation, a 70-year-old man developed a syndrome of fulminant sepsis due to Candida albicans with the beginnings of renal failure. The latter fact forced us to search for a therapeutic alternative to the classical amphotericin B plus flucytosine combination therapy.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D002177 Candidiasis Infection with a fungus of the genus CANDIDA. It is usually a superficial infection of the moist areas of the body and is generally caused by CANDIDA ALBICANS. (Dorland, 27th ed) Candida Infection,Moniliasis,Candida Infections,Candidiases,Infection, Candida,Moniliases
D004338 Drug Combinations Single preparations containing two or more active agents, for the purpose of their concurrent administration as a fixed dose mixture. Drug Combination,Combination, Drug,Combinations, Drug
D005437 Flucytosine A fluorinated cytosine analog that is used as an antifungal agent. 5-Fluorocytosine,Alcobon,Ancobon,Ancotil
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly
D015725 Fluconazole Triazole antifungal agent that is used to treat oropharyngeal CANDIDIASIS and cryptococcal MENINGITIS in AIDS. Apo-Fluconazole,Béagyne,Diflucan,Fluc Hexal,FlucoLich,Flucobeta,Fluconazol AL,Fluconazol AbZ,Fluconazol Stada,Fluconazol von ct,Fluconazol-Isis,Fluconazol-ratiopharm,Flunazul,Fungata,Lavisa,Loitin,Neofomiral,Oxifungol,Solacap,Triflucan,UK-49858,Zonal,Apo Fluconazole,Fluconazol Isis,Fluconazol ratiopharm,UK 49858,UK49858
D016469 Fungemia The presence of fungi circulating in the blood. Opportunistic fungal sepsis is seen most often in immunosuppressed patients with severe neutropenia or in postoperative patients with intravenous catheters and usually follows prolonged antibiotic therapy.

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