The persistent fever and elevated inflammatory markers (C-reactive protein, CRP 10,34 mg/dL) despite good clinical condition, appropriate antifungal treatment, still negative blood cultures, and neutrophil recovery raised a suspicion of candidiasis-related IRIS and corticosteroids (dexamethasone 0,5 mg/kg) were added to caspofungin therapy. This evidence concerns the gene CRP and Candidiasis, Invasive.