Candida species are low virulence organisms which inhabit the skin and mucous membranes of most individuals. There has been increasing incidence of @entity6923 owing to the increasing number of immune compromised hosts. However, the Candida species are still rarely suggested as causative pathogens of @entity4034 . We present a 51-year-old @entity1 with neck @entity158 . Three months prior to visiting our hospital, he had undergone a urological operation which was complicated by a @entity293 . Magnetic resonance imaging and X-rays showed erosion of the body of the 5th cervical spine and collapse of the @entity2244 . After open debridement, tissue pathology results revealed @entity6923 . Clinical stability was achieved during the 6-month follow-up period with a combination of @entity2379 and posterior fixation method. We reviewed the literature and found a high rate of surgical intervention for @entity1 suggested of having Candida @entity4034 . However, the surgical intervention may not be necessary. Early diagnosis using noninvasive percutaneous needle biopsy may help reduce the incidence of delayed treatment.

Candida XXXX : a case report and review of the literature.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients', 'man'] @entity2244 :: ('MESH:C537005', 'Disease') :: ['C5-C6 disc'] @entity6923 :: ('MESH:C536777', 'Disease') :: ['disseminated and deep-seated Candida infections', 'Candida infection'] @entity2379 :: ('MESH:D000666', 'Chemical') :: ['amphotericin B'] @entity4034 :: ('MESH:D010019', 'Disease') :: ['vertebral osteomyelitis'] @entity158 :: ('MESH:D010146', 'Disease') :: ['pain and cervical radiculopathy'] @entity293 :: ('MESH:D014552', 'Disease') :: ['urinary tract infection']
@entity4034 :: (MESH:D010019,Disease) :: ['vertebral osteomyelitis']
