Neonatal fungemia caused by Lodderomyces elongisporus: first case report in Latin America

Neonatal fungemia caused by Lodderomyces elongisporus: first case report in Latin America

Premature hospitalized neonates have a greater risk for candidemia, however, fungemia due to rare opportunistic yeasts have been recently reported and is associated with high mortality rates. We herein report the first case in Latin America of Lodderomyces elongisporus fungemia in a premature neonat...

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Veröffentlicht in:Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease 2023, Vol.107 (4), p.116077-116077
Hauptverfasser: Silva, Carolina Maria da, Jucá, Moacir Batista, Melo, Analy Salles de Azevedo, Lima, Soraia Lopes, Galvão, Pauliana Valéria Machado, Macêdo, Danielle Patrícia Cerqueira, Neves, Rejane Pereira
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Premature hospitalized neonates have a greater risk for candidemia, however, fungemia due to rare opportunistic yeasts have been recently reported and is associated with high mortality rates. We herein report the first case in Latin America of Lodderomyces elongisporus fungemia in a premature neonate with a fatal outcome.
ISSN:1879-0070
DOI:10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2023.116077