title: Fungemia due to Kodamaea ohmeri in a young infant and review of the literature.
abstract: Fungal infections have become an important cause of morbidity and mortality in hospitalized children due to many complicating and underlying conditions. We present the case of a newborn infant with fungemia due to Kodamaea ohmeri who had a good outcome of the infection after using the combination of antifungal treatment and central venous catheter removal.
authors.affiliation: CES University, Medellin, Antioquia 050035, Colombia.
authors.forename: Rosalba
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Vivas
authors.affiliation: CES University, Medellin, Antioquia 050035, Colombia.
authors.forename: Claudia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Beltran
authors.affiliation: Hospital Pablo Tobon Uribe, Medellin, Antioquia, Colombia.
authors.forename: Maria Isabel
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Munera
authors.affiliation: CES University, Medellin, Antioquia 050035, Colombia; Hospital Pablo Tobon Uribe, Medellin, Antioquia, Colombia.
authors.forename: Monica
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Trujillo
authors.affiliation: CES University, Medellin, Antioquia 050035, Colombia; Hospital Pablo Tobon Uribe, Medellin, Antioquia, Colombia.
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Restrepo
authors.affiliation: Hospital Pablo Tobon Uribe, Medellin, Antioquia, Colombia; Antioquia University, Medellin, Antioquia, Colombia.
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Garcés
keywords: Fungemia; Infant; Kodamaea ohmeri; Liposomal amphotericin B; Yeast