title: Schwanniomyces etchellsii: an unusual cause of fungemia in a patient with cholecystitis.
abstract: Schwanniomyces species are largely unrecognized as being pathogenic, and a paucity of published reports exist regarding their role as infectious agents. Here, for the first time, we describe a case of human infection caused by Schwanniomyces etchellsii in a patient with cholecystitis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA. Electronic address: rrelich@iupui.edu.
authors.forename: Ryan F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Relich
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
authors.forename: Bryan H
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Schmitt
authors.affiliation: Indiana University Health Pathology Laboratory, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
authors.forename: Jeremy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Koehlinger
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA.
authors.forename: Nathan P
authors.initials: NP
authors.lastname: Wiederhold
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine, University of New England, Biddeford, ME, USA.
authors.forename: Meghan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: May
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002764:Cholecystitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D016469:Fungemia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D004718:Saccharomycetales / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents
keywords: Blood culture; Cholecystitis; Fungemia; Schwanniomyces etchellsii