Fatal case of community-acquired empyema thoracis and candidemia caused by Candida albicans.
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We report a fatal case of community-acquired empyema thoracis and candidemia caused by Candida albicans. The patient responded poorly to human recombinant activated protein C and intravenous fluconazole treatment and died of profound shock with multiple organ failure 8 days after admission.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease
دوره 71 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2011