Candida palmioleophila candidemia and bacterial co-infection in a 3-month-old infant with biliary atresia.

ABSTRACT: Candidemia caused by rare and uncommon Candida species is becoming more prevalent in pediatric healthcare settings, resulting in significant morbidity and mortality. One such species, Candida palmioleophila, is resistant to fluconazole but highly susceptible to echinocandins. Here, we report the first documented case of C. palmioleophila candidemia in Iran that occurred in a male infant with biliary atresia who had been hospitalized for 2 months. The patient's blood and urine cultures were positive for both yeast and bacterial species. Through DNA sequence analysis, the yeast isolate was identified as C. palmioleophila. In vitro antifungal susceptibility testing of the isolate against amphotericin B, fluconazole, itraconazole, voriconazole, isavuconazole,

SUBMITTER: Aboutalebian S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10652749 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature