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Biofilm-Associated Candidal Thrombophlebitis
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  • Shinnosuke Fukushima,
  • Koichiro Yamamoto,
  • Yasuhiro Nakano,
  • Hideharu Hagiya,
  • Fumio Otsuka
Shinnosuke Fukushima
Okayama University

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Koichiro Yamamoto
Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences
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Yasuhiro Nakano
Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences
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Hideharu Hagiya
Okayama University Hospital
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Fumio Otsuka
Okayama Daigaku - Shikata Campus
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Abstract

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.