A Case of Pichia anomala Detected Incidentally in Peripheral Blood Smear.
- Author:
Woon Bo HEO
1
;
You Kyung KIM
;
Nan Young LEE
;
Won Kil LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Clinical Pathology, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea. leewk@knu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Opportunistic infection;
Fungi;
Pichia anomala;
Catheterization;
Total parenteral nutrition
- MeSH:
Anti-Bacterial Agents;
Candidiasis;
Catheterization;
Catheters;
Fungi;
Heart Defects, Congenital;
Hospitalization;
Humans;
Immunocompromised Host;
Infant;
Opportunistic Infections;
Parenteral Nutrition, Total;
Pichia*;
Pleural Effusion;
Yeasts
- From:Korean Journal of Clinical Microbiology
2005;8(1):94-98
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Nosocomial opportunistic infections including fungal infections continue to increase with a longer survival of immunocompromised patients. Disseminated candidiasis is the most common nosocomial fungal infection and the frequency of isolation of non-Candida albicans organisms besides C.albicans is increasing as causative organisms. We detected numerous yeast cells incidentally in a peripheral blood smear of an infant with congenital heart disease who was treated with total parenteral nutrition and catheterization, and had a history of antibiotics use during a long hospitalization period. Pichia anomala was isolated from the blood and pleural effusion.
