Transient fungaemia due to Candida pelliculosa in a patient with AIDS.
Candida pelliculosa Redaelli (syn. Hansenula anomala) was isolated from blood cultures of a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. The transient candidaemia was apparently associated with intravenous drug addiction. The isolate was identified by standard methods such as API 20 C Aux and 16 discs carbon auxanogram. The isolate was sensitive to amphotericin B, 5-fluorocytosine and ketoconazole. This organism adds to the growing list of Candida species associated with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
Salesa
R
R
Servicio de Microbiología, Hospital Marques de Valdecilla, Santander.
Burgos
A
A
Fernandez-Mazarrasa
C
C
Quindós
G
G
Pontón
J
J
D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D000328:Adult; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D002175:Candida / Q000187:drug effects; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000150:complications*; D016469:Fungemia / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000150:complications*; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous / Q000150:complications*
D000935:Antifungal Agents