Candida Tropicalis Infection of the Knee Joint in an Immunocompromised Pediatric Patient: A Case Report_Crimson Publishers
Candida Tropicalis Infection of the Knee Joint in an Immunocompromised Pediatric Patient: A Case Report by Benjamin Sookhoo in Crimson Publishers: Open access journal of surgery impact factor
Candida septic arthritis is a debilitating condition affecting joint function. Candida tropicalis, an organism found in normal human flora is noted to be the third most common pathogenic yeast in the elderly and immunosuppressed population. Infections are rare in the US, typically limited to the neonate and elderly populations. Most infections occur in the south America and southeast Asian regions. In the last 2 decades, Tropialis infection rates have risen impart due to antifungal resistance. We present a case of Candida tropicalis infection in the knee of a 13-year-old female with a past history of relapsed Acute Myeloid Leukemia following bone marrow transplant, pancytopenia and graft vs. host disease.
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