Korean J Clin Microbiol.
2005 Apr;8(1):94-98.
A Case of Pichia anomala Detected Incidentally in Peripheral Blood Smear
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- 1Department of Clinical Pathology, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea. leewk@knu.ac.kr
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.
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