Ear infection in a child due to Kodamaea ohmeri, an emerging pathogen: A rare case report from South India

oleh: Asem Ali Ashraf, Vimal Kumar Karnaker, Sreelatha Shankaran Veetil, Bhavya Chand, Sanjana Nair, Sudhir Rama Varma

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2023-01-01

Deskripsi

This is a report of Kodamaea ohmeri isolated from a 2-year-old febrile child with stable vitals. Frank discharge of pus was present. Microbial culture testing revealed the presence of K. ohmeri. Antifungal susceptibility was performed along with intravenous antibiotic administration and antifungal ear drops in view of the discharge.