Table 1 Summary of previously reported Candida krusei cases
Reference | Petrikkos et al., 2001 [4] | Pemán et al., 2006 [5] | Schilling et al., 2008 [6] | Overgaauw et al., 2020 [7] | Mayer et al., 2013 [8] | Kaldau et al., 2012 [9] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex/Age | F/75 | M/62 | M/58 | M/78 | F/47 | M/60 |
Risk factors | Sternotomy for CABG | AML, CTx | AML, CTx, AB | AML, CTx | AML, immunosuppression after alloSCT | AB for gallstone pancreatitis |
Candidemia | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
Location | Sternum | Spine | Spine | Spine | Tibia | Multiple foot bone including talus and calcaneus |
Diagnostic method | Pus culture from sternotomy site | Blood culture, CT-guided fine needle biopsy | Blood culture, bronchial lavage | Abscess aspiration culture, bone biopsy culture | Joint fluid culture from aspiration | Tissue culture from calcaneus |
Antifungal treatment | Itraconazole for 6 months | Caspofungin, voriconazole for 6 w | Caspofungin, posaconazole for 1 y | Anidulafungin, voriconazole for 6 m | Anidulafungin, voriconazole for 3 m | Liposomal amphotericin B for 4 m |
Surgical intervention | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |