Candida albicans-Induced Chronic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Candida albicans-Induced Chronic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

We present 2 patients with chronic immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) secondary to Candida albicans infection. Neither patient responded to standard ITP therapy including splenectomy. Appropriate antifungal treatment of the C. albicans infection was followed by sustained improvement in platelet c...

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Veröffentlicht in:Acta haematologica 2011-01, Vol.126 (4), p.202-204
Hauptverfasser: Ayesh (Haj Yousef), Mahmoud H., Alawneh, Khaldoon M.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
Antifungal Agents - therapeutic use
Candida albicans - immunology
Candida albicans - isolation & purification
Candidiasis - drug therapy
Candidiasis - microbiology
Candidiasis - physiopathology
Case Report
Female
Humans
Purpura, Thrombocytopenic - etiology
Purpura, Thrombocytopenic - immunology
Treatment Outcome
Vulvovaginitis - drug therapy
Vulvovaginitis - microbiology
Vulvovaginitis - physiopathology
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Zusammenfassung:We present 2 patients with chronic immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) secondary to Candida albicans infection. Neither patient responded to standard ITP therapy including splenectomy. Appropriate antifungal treatment of the C. albicans infection was followed by sustained improvement in platelet count in both patients. To our knowledge, this is the first report of ITP in association with C. albicans infection.
ISSN:0001-5792
1421-9662
DOI:10.1159/000329901