Kodamaea (Pichia) ohmeri fungaemia in a premature neonate.
Kodamaea ohmeri is a yeast that rarely causes human infections. The first case of K. ohmeri fungaemia in a premature neonate is reported; it was successfully treated with liposomal amphotericin B. Biochemical identification of the yeast was performed by Vitek II and API and was confirmed by rRNA gene sequencing. K. ohmeri as a human pathogenic yeast is uncommon to hospitalized neonates and immunocompromised individuals.
Taj-Aldeen
S J
SJ
Microbiology Division, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Hamad Medical Corporation, PO Box 3050 Doha, Qatar.
Doiphode
S H
SH
Microbiology Division, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Hamad Medical Corporation, PO Box 3050 Doha, Qatar.
Han
X Y
XY
Department of Laboratory Medicine, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001034:Apgar Score; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D016469:Fungemia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D007230:Infant, Low Birth Weight; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D010843:Pichia / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012121:Respiration, Artificial
D000935:Antifungal Agents; C068538:liposomal amphotericin B; D000666:Amphotericin B