Catheter-related fungemia caused by Candida intermedia.
Candida intermedia is rarely reported as a human pathogen. We report two cases of catheter-related fungemia caused by C. intermedia which were treated successfully with intravenous fluconazole and catheter removal. The isolates were identified by commercial biochemical methods, oligonucleotide array, and partial sequencing analysis of rRNA genes.
Ruan
Sheng-Yuan
SY
Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital Yun-Lin Branch, Yun-Lin, Taiwan.
Chien
Jung-Yien
JY
Hou
Yi-Chung
YC
Hsueh
Po-Ren
PR
D000328:Adult; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001769:Blood / Q000382:microbiology; D002175:Candida / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003470:Culture Media; D015725:Fluconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016469:Fungemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
D000935:Antifungal Agents; D003470:Culture Media; D015725:Fluconazole