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Isolated pulmonary candidiasis in a patient with diabetes mellitus: A rare case report
Atousa Hakamifard1, Farzin Khorvash2, Arash Raisi3
1 Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
2 Nosocomial Infection Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
3 Department of Hematology, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
Correspondence Address:
Farzin Khorvash
Nosocomial Infection Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan
Iran
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DOI: 10.4103/2277-9175.187377
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Fungal infections are as a cause of morbidity and mortality in immunocompromise patients. Because the respiratory tract is colonized with Candida, the presence of this agent in respiratory specimens makes the diagnosis of Candida pneumonia problematic. Candida pneumonia is a rare infection, and the majority of cases are secondary to hematogenous dissemination. Furthermore isolated Candida pneumonia originating from endotracheal inoculation is an extremely rare entity. We describe a case of isolated pulmonary candidiasis in the form multiple nodular lesions in a patient with long-term history of diabetes mellitus without evidence of fungemia or systemic involvement who responded to antifungal therapy. |
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