Fournier's gangrene due to Candida glabrata

Med Mycol. 2008 Mar;46(2):171-3. doi: 10.1080/13693780701636567.

Abstract

Fournier's gangrene is a rare and serious event. Usual pathogens are bacteria of the skin and the digestive tract. Candida species are exceptionally involved, mostly Candida albicans. We report a patient with non-C. albicans Candida sp. Fournier's gangrene who survived with an appropriate antifungal therapy. Yeasts should be considered as emerging pathogens in pelvic infections due to the increase in long-term immunocompromised patients.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Candida glabrata / genetics
  • Candida glabrata / isolation & purification*
  • Candidiasis*
  • Fournier Gangrene / microbiology*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged