Otomastoiditis caused by Candida auris: Case report and literature review

Mycoses. 2017 Aug;60(8):488-492. doi: 10.1111/myc.12617. Epub 2017 Apr 5.

Abstract

Fungal otomastoiditis is a rare disease, but can be fatal for immunocompromised patients. Recently, there have been increasing cases of otologic infection caused by Candida auris. Candida auris can be easily misdiagnosed for other species and treatment is difficult due to multidrug resistance. Clinician should be aware of this rare pathogen, and it should be treated with appropriate antifungal agent with surgical debridement.

Keywords: Candida auris; fungal otomastoiditis; multidrug resistance.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Antifungal Agents / pharmacology
  • Antifungal Agents / therapeutic use
  • Candida / classification
  • Candida / drug effects
  • Candida / genetics
  • Candida / isolation & purification*
  • Candidiasis / diagnosis
  • Candidiasis / drug therapy
  • Candidiasis / microbiology*
  • Candidiasis / surgery
  • Debridement
  • Fluconazole / pharmacology
  • Fluconazole / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mastoiditis / diagnostic imaging
  • Mastoiditis / drug therapy
  • Mastoiditis / microbiology*
  • Mastoiditis / surgery
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Middle Aged
  • Middle Ear Ventilation
  • Otitis / diagnostic imaging
  • Otitis / drug therapy
  • Otitis / microbiology*
  • Otitis / surgery
  • RNA, Ribosomal / genetics
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Substances

  • Antifungal Agents
  • RNA, Ribosomal
  • Fluconazole