title: Catheter-related bloodstream infection by Lindnera fabianii in a neutropenic patient.
abstract: Lindnera (Pichia) fabianii (Candida fabianii teleomorph) is a yeast species that is an uncommon cause of invasive human infections. This report describes what we believe to be the first human case of a catheter-related L. fabianii bloodstream infection in a neutropenic patient. The Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute guidelines do not offer antifungal breakpoints in this neutropenic case and empirical chemotherapy was considered. Sharing our experience, we will discuss the choice of an effective antifungal agent in this uncommon clinical situation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Laboratory Medicine & Genetics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Jae Won
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Yun
authors.affiliation: Department of Laboratory Medicine & Genetics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Kyung Sun
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: Department of Laboratory Medicine & Genetics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Chang-Seok
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Ki
authors.affiliation: Department of Laboratory Medicine & Genetics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Nam Yong
authors.initials: NY
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D055499:Catheter-Related Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D016469:Fungemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008875:Middle Aged; D009503:Neutropenia / Q000150:complications*; D004718:Saccharomycetales / Q000145:classification / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents