Disseminated Candida tropicalis infection following endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

Candidemia after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in an immunocompetent patient: A case report and literature review

“…To date, three cases of post-ERCP candidemia have been reported [ Table 1 ]. [ 1 2 3 ] One case was candidemia caused by C. tropicalis in an immunocompetent patient without risk factors, and the others were candidemia caused by C. glabrata and C. tropicalis in patients with risk factors for disseminated candidemia. Typically, disseminated candidemia develops in immunocompromised or critically ill patients.…”

“…Candidemia following endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is a rare adverse event and has proven to be fatal. [ 1 2 3 ] Particularly in immunocompetent and noncritically ill patients without risk factors for disseminated candidemia, post-ERCP candidemia is extremely rare, and to date, only one case of fatal candidemia in an immunocompetent patient caused by Candida tropicalis after ERCP has been reported. [ 1 ] However, candidemia caused by C. albicans following ERCP has not yet been described.…”

“…[ 1 2 3 ] Particularly in immunocompetent and noncritically ill patients without risk factors for disseminated candidemia, post-ERCP candidemia is extremely rare, and to date, only one case of fatal candidemia in an immunocompetent patient caused by Candida tropicalis after ERCP has been reported. [ 1 ] However, candidemia caused by C. albicans following ERCP has not yet been described. Here, we report a case of disseminated cadidemia caused by C. albicans following ERCP in a young healthy male patient without risk factors for candidemia, and we summarize the detailed features of previously reported cases of post-ERCP candidemia.…”