Multiple facial candidal abscesses after self-administered acupuncture in a patient with undiagnosed diabetes mellitus: a case report

Abstract Background Facial abscess caused by Candida albicans infection is a rare condition even in immunocompromised patients, and only a few cases have been reported. To our knowledge, this is the first case of multiple facial candidal abscesses caused by self-administered acupuncture in an undiag...

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Main Authors: Jae Yun Sung, Ju Mi Kim, Jong Uk Lee, Yeon Hee Lee, Sung Bok Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-06-01
Series:BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-021-03343-w