Peritonitis due to Candida albicans in a patient with chronic hepatitis C infection

Independent predictive factors are multiple prior antibiotic treatment courses, the presence of intravascular devices, previous colonization by Candida as well as the rupture of skin or cutaneous anatomical barriers. An 85-year-old male with chronic hepatitis C infection presented with 2 months of a...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Saudi journal of gastroenterology 2008-07, Vol.14 (3), p.147-147
Hauptverfasser:	Chakravarty-Vartak, Urmi S, Taklikar, Shripad M, Baradkar, Vasant P, Vartak, Shailesh, Bhatt, Neha
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Candida albicans Candidiasis Case studies Causes of Complications and side effects Health aspects Hepatitis Hepatitis C Letters to the Editor Liver cirrhosis Liver diseases Medical diagnosis Peritonitis Surgery Tropical diseases
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Zusammenfassung:	Independent predictive factors are multiple prior antibiotic treatment courses, the presence of intravascular devices, previous colonization by Candida as well as the rupture of skin or cutaneous anatomical barriers. An 85-year-old male with chronic hepatitis C infection presented with 2 months of anorexia and abdominal distension.
ISSN:	1319-3767 1998-4049
DOI:	10.4103/1319-3767.41736