Pseudozyma aphidis bloodstream infection in a patient with aggressive lymphoma and a history of intravenous drug use: Case report and review of the literature

Pseudozyma aphidis bloodstream infection in a patient with aggressive lymphoma and a history of intravenous drug use: Case report and review of the literature

Pseudozyma aphidis is an environmental fungus which causes opportunistic infections in immunocompromised patients. Here we report the case of a 54-year-old, intravenous drug user woman, newly diagnosed to have an aggressive lymphoma, who developed a bloodstream infection caused by P. aphidis treated...

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Main Authors: Angelo Maccaro, Renato Pascale, Andrea Liberatore, Gabriele Turello, Simone Ambretti, Pierluigi Viale, Monica Cricca
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-09-01
Series:Medical Mycology Case Reports
Subjects:
Pseudozyma aphidis
Fungemia
Intravenous drug use
Basidiomycete yeasts
Antifungal resistance
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211753921000348

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