Torulopsis glabrata fungaemia. A report of two cases.
Two cases of Torulopsis glabrata fungaemia are presented. The literature on detection of micro-organisms in peripheral blood and on systemic T. glabrata infection is briefly reviewed. Microscopical examination of a buffy coat preparation, a simple and rapid procedure for diagnosing this condition, is described. A scheme of criteria which may be helpful in the diagnosis of clinically significant fungaemia is offered.
D000328:Adult; D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002175:Candida; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005437:Flucytosine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009181:Mycoses / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D018805:Sepsis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy
D000666:Amphotericin B; D005437:Flucytosine