A rare case of Azoles and Amphotericin B resistant Candida tropicalis- spontaneous fungal peritonitis in hepatitis B related decompensated cirrhosis successfully treated with Micafungin
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Presenting a successfully treated rare case of Candida tropicalis -spontaneous fungal peritonitis in hepatitis B related decompensated chronic liver disease patient, which was resistant to Azoles and Amphotericin B, with Micafungin.
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