Pichia farinosa bloodstream infection in a lymphoma patient.
We describe a case of Pichia farinosa bloodstream infection in a lymphoma patient. Phenotypic methods failed to identify the isolate, which was identified by sequence-based methods. This case highlights the importance of implementing molecular methods for the identification of rare fungal pathogens.
Adler
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The Department of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Ein Kerem, Jerusalem, Israel.
Hidalgo-Grass
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Boekhout
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Theelen
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Sionov
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Polacheck
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D000293:Adolescent; D016469:Fungemia / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D016403:Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D010843:Pichia / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*
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