Isolation of Lodderomyces elongisporus from the Catheter Tip of a Fungemia Patient in the Middle East

Isolation of Lodderomyces elongisporus from the Catheter Tip of a Fungemia Patient in the Middle East

Lodderomyces elongisporus is phenotypically closely related to Candida parapsilosis and has recently been identified as an infrequent cause of bloodstream infections in patients from Asia and Mexico. We report here the isolation of Lodderomyces elongisporus from the catheter of a suspected case of f...

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Main Authors: Suhail Ahmad, Zia U. Khan, Molly Johny, Najat M. Ashour, Wehad H. Al-Tourah, Leena Joseph, Rachel Chandy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/560406
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Summary:Lodderomyces elongisporus is phenotypically closely related to Candida parapsilosis and has recently been identified as an infrequent cause of bloodstream infections in patients from Asia and Mexico. We report here the isolation of Lodderomyces elongisporus from the catheter of a suspected case of fungemia. The identity of the isolate was confirmed by phenotypic characteristics and ribosomal DNA sequencing.
ISSN:1687-9627
1687-9635

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