Pilzinduzierte Spondylitis

Abstract

Candida caused osteomyelitis of the spine is a rare entity. In the literature are only 15 cases reported. An own case of Candida-osteomyelitis of the spine is demonstrated and a overview of the literature is given.

Bilateral polymicrobial osteomyelitis with Candida tropicalis and Candida krusei: a case report and an updated literature review

“…No effect of fluconazole but resolved after AmB Ferra et al, 1994 61 One case of C. tropicalis, vertebra, AmB, died Two cases of C. tropicalis; one of them resolved after AmB and flucytosine, the other died from invasive candidiasis Ashman and Papadimitriou 1991 62 One case of C. albicans, inner ear; treatment and outcome NA This paper is a mouse study, and has not been included in the chapter ''Literature review'' Quindos et al, 1990 63 One case of C. albicans, spine Three cases of vertebral osteomyelitis with C. pseudotropicalis, C. paratropicalis, and C. parapsilosis, respectively, which all resolved after AmB treatment Sugar et al, 1990 11 Two cases, species NA, costochondral and vertebral, fluconazole, resolved A costal C. albicans and a vertebral double infection with C. tropicalis and C. paratropicalis; both recovered after fluconazole treatment Neale et al, 1987 64 One case of C. albicans, vertebra, AmB, improvement Resolved Bruns et al, 1986 12,65 One case of C. glabrata and C. tropicalis, spine, AmB and flucytosine, resolved This case is mentioned twice due to a double publication in the English and German literature Pohjola-Sintonen et al, 1984 66 One case of C. albicans, spine, AmB and flucytosine, relapsed…”