Fever, rash, and myalgias of dissseminated candidiasis during antifungal therapy

Arena, F.P.; Perlin, M.; Brahman, H.; Weiser, B.; Armstrong, D.

Archives of Internal Medicine 141(9): 1233

1981


ISSN/ISBN: 0003-9926
PMID: 6942791
Document Number: 180592
A patient with acute lymphocytic leukemia was seen initially with the signs of fever, rash and myalgias that occurred sequentially despite antifungal therapy. Culture- and necropsy-proved Candida tropicalis infection was responsible. The appearance of myositis in a patient receiving adequate amphotericin B therapy for a sensitive C. tropicalis infection suggests a poor prognosis.

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