Pichia farinosa Bloodstream Infection in a Lymphoma Patient

We describe a case of Pichia farinosa bloodstream infection in a lymphoma patient. Phenotypic methods failed to identify the isolate, which was identified by sequence-based methods. This case highlights the importance of implementing molecular methods for the identification of rare fungal pathogens.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of Clinical Microbiology 2007-10, Vol.45 (10), p.3456-3458
Hauptverfasser:	Adler, A, Hidalgo-Grass, C, Boekhout, T, Theelen, B, Sionov, E, Polacheck, I
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Bacterial diseases Bacterial sepsis Biological and medical sciences Case Reports Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Fungemia - microbiology Human bacterial diseases Humans Infectious diseases Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse - complications Male Medical sciences Microbiology Miscellaneous Mycology Pichia - classification Pichia - genetics Pichia - isolation & purification Pichia farinosa
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