Candida inferior vena cava filter infection and septic thrombophlebitis

M S Meda; A J Lopez; A Guyot

doi:10.1259/bjr/13944004

Candida inferior vena cava filter infection and septic thrombophlebitis

Br J Radiol. 2007 Feb;80(950):e48-9. doi: 10.1259/bjr/13944004.

Authors

M S Meda¹, A J Lopez, A Guyot

Affiliation

¹ Department of Microbiology, Royal Surrey County Hospital, Egerton Road, Guildford GU2 7XX, UK.

PMID: 17495055
DOI: 10.1259/bjr/13944004

Abstract

Candida infection following central venous catheterization (CVC) is a well known complication, most common infection being that caused by Candida albicans. Less common is infection with Candida glabrata. Candida septic thrombophlebitis of the central veins is an uncommon complication after CVC. We report the first case of inferior vena cava filter infection with C. glabrata following septic thrombophlebitis of the femoral veins and discuss management of this rare complication.

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Adult
Antifungal Agents / therapeutic use*
Biofilms
Candida glabrata*
Candidiasis / drug therapy*
Caspofungin
Catheterization, Central Venous / adverse effects
Echinocandins
Femoral Vein
Humans
Lipopeptides
Male
Peptides, Cyclic / therapeutic use*
Prosthesis-Related Infections / drug therapy
Thrombophlebitis / drug therapy
Thrombophlebitis / microbiology*
Vena Cava Filters / adverse effects*

Substances

Antifungal Agents
Echinocandins
Lipopeptides
Peptides, Cyclic
Caspofungin