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Kodamaea ohmeri fungemia in severe burn: Case study and literature review

Ayaka Tashiro1,2, Takahito Nei2, Ryoji Sugimoto1,2

  • 1Department of Clinical Laboratory, Nippon Medical School Hospital, Tokyo 113-8603, Japan.

Medical Mycology Case Reports
|August 11, 2018
PubMed

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Fungemia caused by Kodamaea ohmeri, a rare yeast, can occur in patients with severe burns. Early recognition of this fungal infection risk is crucial for timely treatment in burn patients.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Mycology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Clinical Microbiology

Background:

  • Kodamaea ohmeri is a rare yeast typically found in clinical samples.
  • It is recognized as a cause of severe invasive infections, particularly in immunocompromised individuals.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To report a case of fungemia caused by Kodamaea ohmeri in a patient with a severe burn.
  • To highlight the risk of Kodamaea ohmeri fungemia in severe burn cases.

Main Methods:

  • Case report describing a patient with a severe extended burn.
  • Isolation of Kodamaea ohmeri from blood and skin lesion specimens.

Main Results:

  • Kodamaea ohmeri was identified as the causative agent of fungemia.
  • The yeast was isolated from both the patient's bloodstream and skin lesions.

Conclusions:

  • Severe burns represent a risk factor for Kodamaea ohmeri fungemia.
  • Clinicians should maintain awareness of this yeast as a potential pathogen in burn wound infections.
Keywords:
EchinocandinFungemiaKodamaea ohmeriMicrobial substitution

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