title: Malassezia pachydermatis fungemia in a preterm neonate resistant to fluconazole and flucytosine.
abstract: A case of Malassezia pachydermatis fungemia in a preterm neonate is described. The isolate was identified by rDNA sequencing and was resistant to fluconazole and flucytosine. Since M. pachydermatis does not require lipid supplementation for growth, it can be misidentified as a Candida species. The report highlights M. pachydermatis as a cause of late onset sepsis in preterm neonates and emphasizes the need for prior antifungal susceptibility testing.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, Kuwait ; Maternity Hospital, Shuwaikh, Kuwait.
authors.forename: Noura
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Al-Sweih
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, Kuwait.
authors.forename: Suhail
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ahmad
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, Kuwait.
authors.forename: Leena
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Joseph
authors.affiliation: Maternity Hospital, Shuwaikh, Kuwait.
authors.forename: Seema
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, Kuwait.
authors.forename: Ziauddin
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Khan
keywords: Fluconazole resistance; Fungemia; Malassezia pachydermatis; Preterm neonate