title: Community acquired fungemia caused by Candida pulcherrima: diagnostic contribution of MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Community-onset candidemia constitute a distinct clinical entity the incidence of which is increasing. Contribution of non-albicans Candida species is rising.
  
  
  METHODS
  We describe here the first reported case of community acquired fungemia due to Candida pulcherrima. Identification to the species level was performed by MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry. Treatment with fluconazole was successful.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This case confirms the pathogenic role of C. pulcherrima and the contribution of MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry for identification of rare Candida species.
authors.affiliation: Centre Hospitalier Dron, Service Universitaire des Maladies Infectieuses et du voyageur, 135 avenue du Président Coty, 59200, Tourcoing, France. ldeconinck@ch-tourcoing.fr.
authors.forename: Laurène
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Deconinck
authors.affiliation: Centre Hospitalier Dron, Service Universitaire des Maladies Infectieuses et du voyageur, 135 avenue du Président Coty, 59200, Tourcoing, France. agnesmeybeck@yahoo.fr.
authors.forename: Agnès
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Meybeck
authors.affiliation: Centre Hospitalier Dron, Service Universitaire des Maladies Infectieuses et du voyageur, 135 avenue du Président Coty, 59200, Tourcoing, France. mpradier@ch-tourcoing.fr.
authors.forename: Maxime
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pradier
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de biologie, Centre Hospitalier Dron, 135 avenue du Président Coty, 59200, Tourcoing, France. ppatoz@ch-tourcoing.fr.
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Patoz
authors.affiliation: Centre Hospitalier Dron, Service Universitaire des Maladies Infectieuses et du voyageur, 135 avenue du Président Coty, 59200, Tourcoing, France. hmelliez@ch-tourcoing.fr.
authors.forename: Hugues
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Melliez
authors.affiliation: Centre Hospitalier Dron, Service Universitaire des Maladies Infectieuses et du voyageur, 135 avenue du Président Coty, 59200, Tourcoing, France. esenneville@ch-tourcoing.fr.
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Senneville
mesh_terms: D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002175:Candida / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D058387:Candidemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D015725:Fluconazole / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019032:Spectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D015725:Fluconazole