Kodamaea ohmeri Fungemia Associated with Colonoscopic Stent Insertion: A Case Report.
- Author:
Tae Sun YU
1
;
Jun Yong LEE
;
Yu Mi PARK
;
Hee Kyoung CHOI
;
Young Keun KIM
;
Hyo Youl KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University Wonju Severance Christian Hospital, Wonju, Korea. hkchoi01@yonsei.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Colonoscopy;
Fungemia;
Kodamaea (Pichia) ohmeri
- MeSH:
Amphotericin B;
Colonoscopy;
Female;
Fungemia;
Humans;
Immunocompromised Host;
Stents
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
2013;85(1):106-109
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Kodamaea (Pichia) ohmeri is a rare fungal pathogen that has recently been identified as an etiological agent of fungemia in immunocompromised patients. We report a case of K. ohmeri fungemia after colonoscopic stent insertion in a 73-year-old female who was successfully treated with a 2-week course of amphotericin B without stent removal. This is the first case report of K. ohmeri fungemia that developed after colonoscopic stent insertion.
