Candidiasis urinary infections detected following investigation of ureteral obstruction: an examination of two cases.

There has been an increase in the frequency of candidiasis urinary infectio ns, which mainly affect diabetic or immunodepressed patients. However, the obstruction of the upper urinary tract by fungal infection is a rare occurr ence. The introduction of novel antifungal agents has improved the treatmen t of fungal infection. In this study, two cases have been reported of urina ry candidiasis infections with obstruction of the upper urinary tract which were successfully treated with fluconazole in combination with ureteral ca theterization. (C) 2000 Editions scientifiques et medicales Elsevier SAS.