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2012, Number 3

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An Med Asoc Med Hosp ABC 2012; 57 (3)

Esophageal candidiasis after topical clindamycin. A case report

Casaubon GPR, Vázquez OH, Sada DE, Ortiz HC

Language: Spanish
References: 22
Page: 252-255
PDF size: 249.53 Kb.


ABSTRACT

Esophageal candidasis is an opportunistic infection, usually seen in inmunocompromised patients (congenital immune deficiencies, neoplasia, prolonged antibiotic use, immunosuppressive therapy). We present a case of esophageal candidasis in a 16 years old female with juvenile acne treated with 1% clindamycin phosphate, during 4 weeks prior to the appearance of sudden dysphagia. The upper G-I endoscopy and biopsies where diagnostic for Candida albicans esophagitis with an excellent response to a 10 days course treatment with oral fluconazole.


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