Kodamaea ohmeri infection in a neonate.
Kodamaea ohmeri is an extremely uncommon human pathogenic yeast. It causes opportunistic infection in immunocompromised hosts. We report a case of Kodamaea ohmeri fungemia in a preterm neonate who succumbed despite antifungal therapy.
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Department of Microbiology, BSES MG Hospital, Mumbai, India. aapoojary@yahoo.com
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D000935:Antifungal Agents; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D016469:Fungemia / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D009894:Opportunistic Infections; D010843:Pichia / Q000302:isolation & purification
D000935:Antifungal Agents