Outbreak of Dirkmeia churashimaensis Fungemia in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, India

Outbreak of Dirkmeia churashimaensis Fungemia in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, India

Bloodstream infections caused by uncommon or novel fungal species are challenging to identify and treat. We report a series of cases of fungemia due to a rare basidiomycete yeast, Dirkmeia churashimaensis, in neonatal patients in India. Whole-genome sequence typing demonstrated that the patient isol...

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Main Authors: Anuradha Chowdhary, Kothapalli Sharada, Pradeep Kumar Singh, Dalip Kumar Bhagwani, Nitin Kumar, Theun de Groot, Jacques F. Meis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2020-04-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Dirkmeia churashimaensis
outbreak
bloodstream infections
neonatal intensive care unit
whole-genome sequencing
yeast
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/4/19-0847_article
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Summary:Bloodstream infections caused by uncommon or novel fungal species are challenging to identify and treat. We report a series of cases of fungemia due to a rare basidiomycete yeast, Dirkmeia churashimaensis, in neonatal patients in India. Whole-genome sequence typing demonstrated that the patient isolates were genetically indistinguishable, indicating a single-source infection.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059

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