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Current Bladder Dysfunction Reports
Published in: Current Bladder Dysfunction Reports 3/2013

01-09-2013 | Inflammatory/Infectious Bladder Conditions (S Mourad, Section Editor)

Complications of Fungal Cystitis

Authors: Mohamed Ismail, Hashim Hashim

Published in: Current Bladder Dysfunction Reports | Issue 3/2013

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Abstract

Fungal infection of the urinary tract is a relatively rare condition. The incidence ranges from 1-2.2 %. Patients who are critically ill, on long-term antimicrobial treatment, who have an indwelling catheter or suffer from diabetes mellitus, are more susceptible to getting fungal infection. Complications of fungal infection of the bladder include emphysematous cystitis, fungus balls (Bezoars and mycetomas), obstructive uropathy, pyelonephritis, papillary necrosis, intrarenal and perinephric abscesses, prostatitis and epididymo-orchitis. The main treatment includes antifungal agents such as fluconazole and surgical intervention.
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Metadata
Title
Complications of Fungal Cystitis
Authors
Mohamed Ismail
Hashim Hashim
Publication date
01-09-2013
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Current Bladder Dysfunction Reports / Issue 3/2013
Print ISSN: 1931-7212
Electronic ISSN: 1931-7220
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11884-013-0191-x

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