Cerebrospinal Drain Infection by <i>Candida auris</i>: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
<i>Candida auris</i> is notorious for its ability to spread within healthcare environments, particularly in intensive care units (ICUs), posing significant challenges for clinicians as treatment options become limited. This is especially concerning in the context of central nervous syste...
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| author | Asimenia Halioti Charikleia S. Vrettou Eleftherios Neromyliotis Evdokia Gavrielatou Aikaterini Sarri Zoi Psaroudaki Eleni E. Magira |
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| description | <i>Candida auris</i> is notorious for its ability to spread within healthcare environments, particularly in intensive care units (ICUs), posing significant challenges for clinicians as treatment options become limited. This is especially concerning in the context of central nervous system (CNS)-invasive infections. While rare, its involvement in nosocomial brain ventriculitis presents substantial diagnostic and therapeutic challenges, with no established guidelines for managing CNS infections caused by <i>Candida auris</i>. This report presents a case of <i>Candida auris</i> ventriculitis in an ICU patient and offers a comprehensive and targeted literature review, emphasizing diagnostic approaches, treatment strategies, and the clinical complexities of managing this emerging pathogen in CNS infections. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-3d3d0f6c1a564eea9c76d5efd2bb0d622024-12-27T14:33:58ZengMDPI AGJournal of Fungi2309-608X2024-12-01101285910.3390/jof10120859Cerebrospinal Drain Infection by <i>Candida auris</i>: A Case Report and Review of the LiteratureAsimenia Halioti0Charikleia S. Vrettou1Eleftherios Neromyliotis2Evdokia Gavrielatou3Aikaterini Sarri4Zoi Psaroudaki5Eleni E. Magira6First Department of Critical Care Medicine, Evangelismos Hospital, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 106 76 Athens, GreeceFirst Department of Critical Care Medicine, Evangelismos Hospital, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 106 76 Athens, GreeceDepartment of Neurosurgery, Evangelismos Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 106 76 Athens, GreeceFirst Department of Critical Care Medicine, Evangelismos Hospital, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 106 76 Athens, GreeceFirst Department of Critical Care Medicine, Evangelismos Hospital, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 106 76 Athens, GreeceDepartment of Clinical Microbiology, “Evangelismos” General Hospital of Athens, 106 76 Athens, GreeceFirst Department of Critical Care Medicine, Evangelismos Hospital, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 106 76 Athens, Greece<i>Candida auris</i> is notorious for its ability to spread within healthcare environments, particularly in intensive care units (ICUs), posing significant challenges for clinicians as treatment options become limited. This is especially concerning in the context of central nervous system (CNS)-invasive infections. While rare, its involvement in nosocomial brain ventriculitis presents substantial diagnostic and therapeutic challenges, with no established guidelines for managing CNS infections caused by <i>Candida auris</i>. This report presents a case of <i>Candida auris</i> ventriculitis in an ICU patient and offers a comprehensive and targeted literature review, emphasizing diagnostic approaches, treatment strategies, and the clinical complexities of managing this emerging pathogen in CNS infections.https://www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/10/12/859<i>Candida auris</i>cerebrospinal fluidexternal ventricular drainventriculitis |
| spellingShingle | Asimenia Halioti Charikleia S. Vrettou Eleftherios Neromyliotis Evdokia Gavrielatou Aikaterini Sarri Zoi Psaroudaki Eleni E. Magira Cerebrospinal Drain Infection by <i>Candida auris</i>: A Case Report and Review of the Literature Journal of Fungi <i>Candida auris</i> cerebrospinal fluid external ventricular drain ventriculitis |
| title | Cerebrospinal Drain Infection by <i>Candida auris</i>: A Case Report and Review of the Literature |
| title_full | Cerebrospinal Drain Infection by <i>Candida auris</i>: A Case Report and Review of the Literature |
| title_fullStr | Cerebrospinal Drain Infection by <i>Candida auris</i>: A Case Report and Review of the Literature |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cerebrospinal Drain Infection by <i>Candida auris</i>: A Case Report and Review of the Literature |
| title_short | Cerebrospinal Drain Infection by <i>Candida auris</i>: A Case Report and Review of the Literature |
| title_sort | cerebrospinal drain infection by i candida auris i a case report and review of the literature |
| topic | <i>Candida auris</i> cerebrospinal fluid external ventricular drain ventriculitis |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/10/12/859 |
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