Fungal infections in 2 cases of fulminant hepatitis
Braham, J.; Smok, G.
Revista Medica de Chile 118(2): 179-182
1990
ISSN/ISBN: 0034-9887 PMID: 2152718 Document Number: 361108
Infectious complications are highly prevalent in patients with fulminating hepatitis. We report 2 female patients, aged 42 and 80 years old, with fulminating hepatitis caused by virus B and virus non-A non B, who died 20 and 25 days after initiation of the disease. Post mortem examinations showed severe C albicans infection of the gastrointestinal tract. A literature review is included.