TY - JOUR
T1 - Fungal infections of spine
T2 - Case series during the COVID times
AU - Keerthi C, Ishwara
AU - Bhat, Sevitha
AU - Mulki, Shalini Shenoy
AU - Bhat K, Archana
N1 - Funding Information:
The authors are grateful to Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal for all the support. The authors are also grateful to Dr. Suhruth Prasad T M, Senior resident, Department of Orthopaedics, A J Institute of Medical Science and Research Center for the support.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 Indian Association of Medical Microbiologists
PY - 2022/10/1
Y1 - 2022/10/1
N2 - Fungal infections of the spine are a rare occurrence. We report three cases of Spondylodiscitis due to Aspergillus fumigatus, Candida albicans and Scedosporium apiospermum. Case 1:37 year old male, with history of COVID-19 infection one month prior presented with L1-2 Spondylodiscitis. Tissue showed growth of Aspergillus fumigatus. Case 2:75 year old male was admitted with swelling over low back. Pus aspirated from the swelling and tissue sent from operated site showed growth of Candida albicans. Case 3:56 year old known diabetic and end stage renal disease on hemodialysis presented with mid back pain since 2 months. Culture showed growth of Scedosporium apiospermum.
AB - Fungal infections of the spine are a rare occurrence. We report three cases of Spondylodiscitis due to Aspergillus fumigatus, Candida albicans and Scedosporium apiospermum. Case 1:37 year old male, with history of COVID-19 infection one month prior presented with L1-2 Spondylodiscitis. Tissue showed growth of Aspergillus fumigatus. Case 2:75 year old male was admitted with swelling over low back. Pus aspirated from the swelling and tissue sent from operated site showed growth of Candida albicans. Case 3:56 year old known diabetic and end stage renal disease on hemodialysis presented with mid back pain since 2 months. Culture showed growth of Scedosporium apiospermum.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.ijmmb.2022.07.002
DO - 10.1016/j.ijmmb.2022.07.002
M3 - Article
C2 - 35871886
AN - SCOPUS:85134850492
SN - 0255-0857
VL - 40
SP - 605
EP - 607
JO - Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology
JF - Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology
IS - 4
ER -
