title: Catheter-related bloodstream infection caused by Kodamaea ohmeri: A case report and literature review.
abstract: Kodamaea ohmeri is a rare yeast pathogen that has recently emerged as an important cause of fungemia in immunocompromised patients. However, appropriate therapy for this infection remains unclear. We report a case of catheter-related blood stream infection caused by K. ohmeri in a 58-year-old patient who improved after removal of the central venous catheter and administration of micafungin. Considering the antibiotic susceptibility of this pathogen and reviewing literature, echinocandins may be the first choice for an empiric therapy for this pathogen.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Japan.
authors.forename: Yoshiaki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kanno
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Japan.
authors.forename: Yoshitaka
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wakabayashi
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Japan; Department of Infection Control and Prevention, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Japan.
authors.forename: Mahoko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ikeda
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Japan; Department of Infection Control and Prevention, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Japan.
authors.forename: Keita
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tatsuno
authors.affiliation: Department of Infection Control and Prevention, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Japan.
authors.forename: Yoshiki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Misawa
authors.affiliation: Department of Infection Control and Prevention, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Japan.
authors.forename: Tomoaki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sato
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Japan.
authors.forename: Shintaro
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yanagimoto
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Japan; Department of Infection Control and Prevention, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Japan. Electronic address: okugawa-tky@umin.ac.jp.
authors.forename: Shu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Okugawa
authors.affiliation: Department of Infection Control and Prevention, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Japan.
authors.forename: Kyoji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Moriya
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Japan; The Advanced Clinical Research Center, Division of Infectious Diseases, The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yotsuyanagi
mesh_terms: D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016470:Bacteremia; D055499:Catheter-Related Infections; D054714:Echinocandins / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D055666:Lipopeptides / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000077551:Micafungin; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008875:Middle Aged; D009181:Mycoses; D004718:Saccharomycetales / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D054714:Echinocandins; D055666:Lipopeptides; D000077551:Micafungin
keywords: Candidemia; Catheter-related bloodstream infection; Echinocandin; Fungemia; Kodamaea ohmeri