An inconspicuous identification: Isolation and identification of a novel Pichia species presenting as fungemia following cardiac surgery

Autor: Allorie T. Caldwell, Toni Gabaldón, Verónica Mixão, Nancy L. Wengenack, Benjamin P. Westley, Ryan W. Stevens
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: International Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol 143, Iss , Pp 107040- (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1201-9712
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2024.107040
Popis: Fungemia is common in critically ill patient populations, and is associated with a high rate of mortality, especially when caused by nonalbicans Candida species. Herein, we describe a fatal case of fungemia following cardiothoracic surgery in which the organism, initially identified as Candida inconspicua, represents a novel species: Pichia alaskaensis.
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