A rare case of submandibular abscess due to candida dubliniensis in a known patient of chronic kidney disease

Authors

  • Mousumi Kilikdar Department of Microbiology, Government Medical College, Akola, Maharashtra, India
  • Divya S. Shekokar Department of Microbiology, Government Medical College, Akola, Maharashtra, India
  • Nitin A. Ambhore Department of Microbiology, Government Medical College, Akola, Maharashtra, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20180641

Keywords:

Candida dubliniensis, Submandibular gland infection

Abstract

Candida infection of salivary gland is extremely rare and a submandibular gland infection with Candida dubliniensis in an immunocompetent patient has, to the best of our knowledge, never been described before. Diagnosis was based on isolation of Candida dubliniensis in pure culture from abscess pus. Combination of a local drainage and intravenous fluconazole proved to be an efficient therapeutic strategy.

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Published

2018-02-22

How to Cite

Kilikdar, M., Shekokar, D. S., & Ambhore, N. A. (2018). A rare case of submandibular abscess due to candida dubliniensis in a known patient of chronic kidney disease. International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 6(3), 1058–1060. https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20180641

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