Invasive Candidiasis due to Candida Norvegensis in a Liver Transplant Patient: Case Report and Literature Review
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چکیده
Candida norvegensis is an emerging fluconazole-resistant pathogen isolated in most cases from skin and mucous membranes of immunocompromized patients. Documented invasive candidiasis (IC) due to C. norvegensis has been rarely reported, thus the clinical features of patients at risk for this pathogen are poorly defined. We report a liver transplant patient who developed IC due to C. norvegensis and review other cases of C. norvegensis IC published in the literature.
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دوره 6 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2014