Geotrichum septicemia.
Although disseminated geotrichosis is an unusual disease (to our knowledge, only six cases have been reported), Geotrichum candidum is not a very virulent fungus. In our case, there was neutrophillic phagocytosis of the arthrosphores of G candidum, with rapid clearance of the fungus from the plasma of a chronically ill patient whose immune defenses were still intact.
D000328:Adult; D001344:Autopsy; D005847:Geotrichosis / Q000473:pathology; D005848:Geotrichum / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D008100:Liver Abscess / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D003904:Mitosporic Fungi / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000032:analysis; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D010289:Parenteral Nutrition, Total / Q000009:adverse effects; D010587:Phagocytosis; D018805:Sepsis / Q000382:microbiology*; D013183:Sputum / Q000382:microbiology