Kodamaea ohmeri fungemia in severe burn: case study and literature review

Publication date: Available online 20 July 2018Source: Medical Mycology Case ReportsAuthor(s): Ayaka Tashiro, Takahito Nei, Ryoji Sugimoto, Akiko Watanabe, Jun Hagiwara, Toru Takiguchi, Hiroyuki Yokota, Katsuhiko KameiAbstractKodamaea ohmeri is a relatively rare yeast isolated form clinical specimens, and it is known to be a causative fungus of severe invasive infectious diseases in immunocompromised hosts. Herein, we describe fungemia due to K. ohmeri in a patient with a severe extended burn. The isolate was obtained from not only blood specimens but also skin lesions. We should be aware of risk for fungemia including K. ohmeri in case of severe burn.
Source: Medical Mycology Case Reports - Category: Biology Source Type: research