A case report of fungemia due to Kodamaea ohmeri
Abstract Background Kodamaea ohmeri is a yeast is frequently mistaken for Candida, which belongs to the same family. This micro-organism has been reported to cause life-threatening infections in humans. Case presentation A 81-year-old woman developed a severe fungemic pulmonary infection due to Koda...
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| author | K. Diallo B. Lefevre G. Cadelis J. C. Gallois F. Gandon M. Nicolas B. Hoen |
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| description | Abstract Background Kodamaea ohmeri is a yeast is frequently mistaken for Candida, which belongs to the same family. This micro-organism has been reported to cause life-threatening infections in humans. Case presentation A 81-year-old woman developed a severe fungemic pulmonary infection due to Kodamaea ohmeri that was identified from bronchoalveolar fluid and blood cultures, which is unusual in immunocompetent patients. Because K. ohmeri was first wrongly identified as Candida albicans, the patient inadequately received caspofungin, which was clinically ineffective, especially as the strain was resistant to echinocandins. Clinical cure was obtained after treatment was switched to voriconazole. Conclusions An increasing number of serious infections due to K. ohmeri has been reported in the literature, but the correct identification of this micro-organism remains difficult. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-db9b5fded12e420abe78e3c220f614a62022-12-21T23:01:41ZengBMCBMC Infectious Diseases1471-23342019-07-011911310.1186/s12879-019-4208-8A case report of fungemia due to Kodamaea ohmeriK. Diallo0B. Lefevre1G. Cadelis2J. C. Gallois3F. Gandon4M. Nicolas5B. Hoen6Department of Infective and Tropical Diseases, Dermatology and Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Pointe à PitreDepartment of Infective and Tropical Diseases, Dermatology and Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Pointe à PitreLung diseases unit, University Hospital of Pointe à PitreLung diseases unit, University Hospital of Pointe à PitreLaboratory of bacteriology, parasitology and mycology, University Hospital of Pointe à PitreLaboratory of bacteriology, parasitology and mycology, University Hospital of Pointe à PitreDepartment of Infective and Tropical Diseases, Dermatology and Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Pointe à PitreAbstract Background Kodamaea ohmeri is a yeast is frequently mistaken for Candida, which belongs to the same family. This micro-organism has been reported to cause life-threatening infections in humans. Case presentation A 81-year-old woman developed a severe fungemic pulmonary infection due to Kodamaea ohmeri that was identified from bronchoalveolar fluid and blood cultures, which is unusual in immunocompetent patients. Because K. ohmeri was first wrongly identified as Candida albicans, the patient inadequately received caspofungin, which was clinically ineffective, especially as the strain was resistant to echinocandins. Clinical cure was obtained after treatment was switched to voriconazole. Conclusions An increasing number of serious infections due to K. ohmeri has been reported in the literature, but the correct identification of this micro-organism remains difficult.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-019-4208-8Kodamaea ohmeriFungemia |
| spellingShingle | K. Diallo B. Lefevre G. Cadelis J. C. Gallois F. Gandon M. Nicolas B. Hoen A case report of fungemia due to Kodamaea ohmeri BMC Infectious Diseases Kodamaea ohmeri Fungemia |
| title | A case report of fungemia due to Kodamaea ohmeri |
| title_full | A case report of fungemia due to Kodamaea ohmeri |
| title_fullStr | A case report of fungemia due to Kodamaea ohmeri |
| title_full_unstemmed | A case report of fungemia due to Kodamaea ohmeri |
| title_short | A case report of fungemia due to Kodamaea ohmeri |
| title_sort | case report of fungemia due to kodamaea ohmeri |
| topic | Kodamaea ohmeri Fungemia |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-019-4208-8 |
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