Candida Parapsilosis: a Rare Culprit of Shunt Infection in an Adult
CASE REPORTS IN SURGERY, vol.2025, no.1, 2025 (ESCI)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 2025 Issue: 1
- Publication Date: 2025
- Doi Number: 10.1155/cris/6687581
- Journal Name: CASE REPORTS IN SURGERY
- Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
- Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Candida parapsilosis is an exceedingly rare cause of ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt infection, even in patients who have a history of long-term antibiotic use, immune-compromised newborns, and intensive care unit patients. We hereby report a case of a 53-year-old male who presented with subarachnoid hemorrhage and had a complicated postoperative course due to C. parapsilosis infection, and we discuss the pertinent clinical aspects.