RESEARCH ARTICLE
Candida Arthritis after Arthroscopic Arthroplasty in a Patient without Predisposing Factors
Chang-Hun Lee1, Jae-Min Oh2, Seong-Rheol Oh1, Minwook Yoo3, Myeung-Su Lee*, 1
Article Information
Identifiers and Pagination:
Year: 2010Volume: 4
First Page: 7
Last Page: 9
Publisher ID: TORJ-4-7
DOI: 10.2174/1874312901004010007
Article History:
Received Date: 17/12/2009Revision Received Date: 30/12/2009
Acceptance Date: 5/1/2010
Electronic publication date: 11/2/2010
Collection year: 2010

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Abstract
Because candidiasis is usually associated with immunosuppression, candida arthritis in an immunocompetent patient is rare. The symptoms of candidiasis are similar to bacterial infections, tuberculosis, and autoimmune diseases. In our patient with no predisposing factors, candida arthritis was initially excluded because the probability of occurrence was low. The patient had no leukocytosis, the acid-fast bacteria (AFB) stain was negative, and the autoimmune antibody screen was negative. After Candida parapsilosis was cultured in the synovial fluid, the patient was treated with amphotericin B (0.7 mg/kg/day) and oral fluconazole (400 mg/day). The treatment was successful and there were no side effects of the medications.