Biofilm-Associated Candidal Thrombophlebitis
- Shinnosuke Fukushima,
- Koichiro Yamamoto,
- Yasuhiro Nakano,
- Hideharu Hagiya,
- Fumio Otsuka
Koichiro Yamamoto
Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Author ProfileYasuhiro Nakano
Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Author ProfileAbstract
Candidemia is possibly complicated with a biofilm formation, and the
mortality rate of biofilm-associated candidemia is reported very high.
Herein, we described candida biofilm-related thrombophlebitis, which was
successfully treated with micafungin. This case suggested that biofilm
targeted therapy may be warranted in the presence of thrombus formation.