Peripherally-inserted central catheter-related fungemia due to hansenula polymorpha in a patient with pancreatic cancer
The methylotrophic yeast Hansenula polymorpha, used mainly as an industrial agent in the production of pharmaceuticals, has rarely been reported to cause disease. The case of a 47-year old Pilipino male with pancreatic cancer presented here is the second reported in the literature. Major risk factor...
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| description | The methylotrophic yeast Hansenula polymorpha, used mainly as an industrial agent in the production of pharmaceuticals, has rarely been reported to cause disease. The case of a 47-year old Pilipino male with pancreatic cancer presented here is the second reported in the literature. Major risk factors for this infection included underlying malignancy, abdominal surgery and the use of a peripherally-inserted central catheter for total parenteral nutrition. He was successfully treated with a two-week′s course of voriconazole. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6e2f799b19bb46df8d4dba59ce6996e42022-12-22T02:51:15ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Global Infectious Diseases0974-777X2012-01-014422022110.4103/0974-777X.103903Peripherally-inserted central catheter-related fungemia due to hansenula polymorpha in a patient with pancreatic cancerMusa Abubakar GarbatiThe methylotrophic yeast Hansenula polymorpha, used mainly as an industrial agent in the production of pharmaceuticals, has rarely been reported to cause disease. The case of a 47-year old Pilipino male with pancreatic cancer presented here is the second reported in the literature. Major risk factors for this infection included underlying malignancy, abdominal surgery and the use of a peripherally-inserted central catheter for total parenteral nutrition. He was successfully treated with a two-week′s course of voriconazole.http://www.jgid.org/article.asp?issn=0974-777X;year=2012;volume=4;issue=4;spage=220;epage=221;aulast=GarbatiFungemiaHansenula polymorphaPancreatic cancerSaudi Arabia |
| spellingShingle | Musa Abubakar Garbati Peripherally-inserted central catheter-related fungemia due to hansenula polymorpha in a patient with pancreatic cancer Journal of Global Infectious Diseases Fungemia Hansenula polymorpha Pancreatic cancer Saudi Arabia |
| title | Peripherally-inserted central catheter-related fungemia due to hansenula polymorpha in a patient with pancreatic cancer |
| title_full | Peripherally-inserted central catheter-related fungemia due to hansenula polymorpha in a patient with pancreatic cancer |
| title_fullStr | Peripherally-inserted central catheter-related fungemia due to hansenula polymorpha in a patient with pancreatic cancer |
| title_full_unstemmed | Peripherally-inserted central catheter-related fungemia due to hansenula polymorpha in a patient with pancreatic cancer |
| title_short | Peripherally-inserted central catheter-related fungemia due to hansenula polymorpha in a patient with pancreatic cancer |
| title_sort | peripherally inserted central catheter related fungemia due to hansenula polymorpha in a patient with pancreatic cancer |
| topic | Fungemia Hansenula polymorpha Pancreatic cancer Saudi Arabia |
| url | http://www.jgid.org/article.asp?issn=0974-777X;year=2012;volume=4;issue=4;spage=220;epage=221;aulast=Garbati |
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