Candida dubliniensis abscess: A clinical case and a review of the literature

Abstract

Candida dubliniensis infections are rare in the absence of prolonged immunocompromised status or intravenous drug abuse. We present a case of a C. dubliniensis soft tissue abscess in a patient with uncontrolled diabetes as his only immunocompromising risk factor, treated with surgical drainage and medical management. Keywords: Candida dubliniensis, Diabetes, Fungal soft tissue infection