title: Catheter-related fungemia caused by Candida intermedia.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital Yun-Lin Branch, Yun-Lin, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Sheng-Yuan
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Ruan
authors.forename: Jung-Yien
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Chien
authors.forename: Yi-Chung
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Hou
authors.forename: Po-Ren
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Hsueh
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D003470:Culture Media; D015725:Fluconazole