Colonization of a voice prosthesis by Cryptococcus neoformans.
Tracheoesophageal voice prostheses in laryngectomized patients commonly deteriorate due to the presence of yeasts, particularly Candida species. We describe the first case of colonization of such a device by Cryptococcus neoformans in a patient with a history of glottic carcinoma. The isolate showed an identical genomic pattern with C. neoformans from pigeon excreta in the patient's environment.
Bauters
T G
TG
Laboratory for Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Ghent University, Belgium.
Moerman
M
M
Pini
G
G
Vermeersch
H
H
Nelis
H J
HJ
D000818:Animals; D002277:Carcinoma; D010856:Columbidae / Q000382:microbiology; D003455:Cryptococcus neoformans / Q000145:classification / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology; D005931:Glottis; D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery; D007825:Laryngectomy; D007831:Larynx, Artificial / Q000382:microbiology*; D008297:Male