A Case of Malassezia furfur Fungemia Associated with Central Venous Catheter Receiving Lipid Supplementation.
- Author:
Namhee RYOO
1
;
Jung Sook HA
;
Dong Seok JEON
;
Jae Ryong KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Laboratory Medicine, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Malassezia furfur;
Fungemia;
Central venous catheter;
Intravenous lipid supplementation
- MeSH:
Antifungal Agents;
Catheterization, Central Venous;
Catheters;
Central Venous Catheters*;
Colon;
Fungemia*;
Humans;
Immunocompromised Host;
Infant, Newborn;
Infant, Premature;
Malassezia*;
Sepsis;
Skin;
Skin Diseases;
Staphylococcus aureus
- From:Korean Journal of Clinical Microbiology
2002;5(2):147-150
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Although Malassezia furfur is normal skin flora causing superficial skin diseases, cases of fungemia have been reported recently in premature newborns or immunocompromised patients related to prolonged central venous catheterization for lipid supplementation. We report a case of M. furfur fungemia in a premature infant receiving intravenous lipid supplementation through central venous circulation. She was treated only with antifungal agents without removal of the catheter or discontinuation of lipid supplementation. Soon after, symptoms and signs of the patient seemed to be improved. However, central venous catheter was removed because of recurrent septicemia of Staphylococcus aureus and the culture of central venous catheter tip showed colonization of M. furfur.
