Lodderomyces elongisporus fungemia in a patient with previous cardiac surgery: Case report and review of literature.

ABSTRACT: Lodderomyces elongisporus is a rare cause of invasive fungal infections. Most phenotypic tests that are routinely used for identification of yeasts fail to identify this organism. However, chromogenic media for yeasts, MALDI-TOF MS and DNA sequencing can be used for correct identification. We report a case of fungemia complicated by infective endocarditis and intracerebral bleeding in a pediatric patient with previous cardiac surgery.

SUBMITTER: Gourav S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10240516 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature