Recurrent self-limited fungemia caused by Yarrowia lipolytica in a patient with acute myelogenous leukemia.
Yarrowia lipolytica is a weakly pathogenic yeast that is rarely isolated from the blood. We observed transient recurrent catheter-related fungemia attributable to this organism in a leukemic patient. The fungemia and accompanying fever subsided spontaneously. The data suggest that it might be possible to withhold specific treatment for Y. lipolytica fungemia even in an immunocompromised patient.
Chang
C L
CL
Departments of Clinical Pathology, College of Medicine, Pusan National University, #10 1 -Ga Ami-Dong Seo-Gu, Pusan 602-739, Korea. cchl@hyowon.cc.pusan.ac.kr
Park
T H
TH
Lee
E Y
EY
Lim
Y T
YT
Son
H C
HC
D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D016469:Fungemia / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D015470:Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / Q000150:complications*; D055502:Secondary Prevention; D015003:Yeasts / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification*