title: A rare case of urinary tract infection due to Trichosporon asahii in a diabetic patient.
abstract: Trichosporon asahii is a basidiomycete yeast responsible for white piedra and onychomycosis in the immunocompetent host. In the immunocompromised patients, invasive infections are reported; their diagnosis is difficult and they are associated with high mortality rate. Urinary infection due to Trichosporon Asahi is rare but its incidence increasing. We report the case of a 58 year old diabetic patient. The yeast was isolated from urine samples of three consecutive crops in pure form. The patient improved after antifungal therapy.
authors.affiliation: Parasitology and Mycology Department, Mohamed V Military Hospital of Instruction, Rabat, Morocco.
authors.forename: Maryem
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Iken
authors.affiliation: Emergency Department, Mohamed V Military Hospital of Instruction, Rabat, Morocco.
authors.forename: Ahmed
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Belkouch
authors.affiliation: Parasitology and Mycology Department, Mohamed V Military Hospital of Instruction, Rabat, Morocco.
authors.forename: Badia
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bellarj
authors.affiliation: Parasitology and Mycology Department, Mohamed V Military Hospital of Instruction, Rabat, Morocco.
authors.forename: Hafida
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Naoui
authors.affiliation: Parasitology and Mycology Department, Mohamed V Military Hospital of Instruction, Rabat, Morocco.
authors.forename: Laila
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Boumhil
authors.affiliation: Emergency Department, Mohamed V Military Hospital of Instruction, Rabat, Morocco.
authors.forename: Anass
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: El Bouti
authors.affiliation: Emergency Department, Mohamed V Military Hospital of Instruction, Rabat, Morocco.
authors.forename: Said
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jidane
authors.affiliation: Emergency Department, Mohamed V Military Hospital of Instruction, Rabat, Morocco.
authors.forename: Lahcen
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Belyamani
authors.affiliation: Parasitology and Mycology Department, Mohamed V Military Hospital of Instruction, Rabat, Morocco.
authors.forename: Badreddine
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lmimouni
mesh_terms: D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000209:etiology; D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D014250:Trichosporon / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000472:pathogenicity; D060586:Trichosporonosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D014556:Urine / Q000382:microbiology; D014774:Virulence
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D000666:Amphotericin B
keywords: Trichosporon asahii; amphotericin B; urinary tract infection