An inconspicuous identification: Isolation and identification of a novel Pichia species presenting as fungemia following cardiac surgery
oleh: Allorie T. Caldwell, Toni Gabaldón, Verónica Mixão, Nancy L. Wengenack, Benjamin P. Westley, Ryan W. Stevens
| Format: | Article |
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| Diterbitkan: | Elsevier 2024-06-01 |
Deskripsi
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.