title: Prototheca algaemia: a rare but fatal opportunistic infection among immunocompromised individuals.
abstract: Infections due to Prototheca spp. are ubiquitous in nature, occurring in both immunocompetent and immunocompromised patients. The study cohort consisted of 14 cases of Prototheca algaemia reported over the past 5 decades and 2 recent cases from study hospitals. Prototheca wickerhamii was the most common species. The overall mortality rate was 62.5%. Prototheca algaemia, a healthcare-associated infection, was observed in immunocompromised patients and was associated with a poor prognosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Chi Mei Medical Center.
authors.forename: Chun-Ting
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Yeh
authors.forename: Ming-Chi
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Yin-Ching
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Chuang
authors.forename: Hui-Jine
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Hsu
authors.forename: Mei-Feng
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Chun-Cheng
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Wen-Chien
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Ko
authors.forename: Hung-Jen
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Tang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology*; D011525:Prototheca / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D018805:Sepsis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology*