Lodderomyces elongisporus fungemia in a patient with previous cardiac surgery: Case report and review of literature

Autor: Sudesh Gourav, Immaculata Xess, Ashit Bhushan Xess, Renu Kumari Yadav, Sivasubramanian Ramakrishnan, Gagandeep Singh
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Medical Mycology Case Reports, Vol 40, Iss , Pp 40-43 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2211-7539
DOI: 10.1016/j.mmcr.2023.03.002
Popis: Lodderomyces elongisporus is a rare cause of invasive fungal infections. Most phenotypic tests that are routinely used for identification of yeasts fail to identify this organism. However, chromogenic media for yeasts, MALDI-TOF MS and DNA sequencing can be used for correct identification. We report a case of fungemia complicated by infective endocarditis and intracerebral bleeding in a pediatric patient with previous cardiac surgery.
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