Candida parapsilosis diagnosed by peripheral blood smear.
A 52-year-old man presented with a history of chronic lymphocytic leukemia and Kaposi's sarcoma. Three days after admission for clinical sepsis, yeast forms were noted within monocytes and neutrophils on a routine peripheral blood smear. Blood cultures yielded a pure culture of Candida parapsilosis. Despite antifungal therapy, the patient died 22 days after admission. This case represents the first reported instance of C parapsilosis sepsis diagnosed through a peripheral blood smear.
D002177:Candidiasis / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007945:Leukemia, Lymphoid / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009000:Monocytes / Q000382:microbiology; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000382:microbiology; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012514:Sarcoma, Kaposi / Q000150:complications; D018805:Sepsis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*