Candida lusitaniae--an opportunistic pathogen.
Candida lusitaniae is a newly recognized opportunistic pathogen amongst immunocompromised patients. The epidemiology and pathology remain largely unknown. This case report describes a 27-year-old female with vasculitis who acquired a fatal C. lusitaniae fungemia.
D000328:Adult; D002175:Candida / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans