A rare fungal species, Quambalaria cyanescens, isolated from a patient after augmentation mammoplasty--environmental contaminant or pathogen?

ABSTRACT: Some emerging but less common human fungal pathogens are known environmental species and could be of low virulence. Meanwhile, some species have natural antifungal drug resistance, which may pose significant clinical diagnosis and treatment challenges. Implant breast augmentation is one of the most frequently performed surgical procedures in China, and fungal infection of breast implants is considered rare. Here we report the isolation of a rare human fungal species, Quambalaria cyanescens, from a female patient in China. The patient had undergone bilateral augmentation mammoplasty 11 years ago and was admitted to Peking Union Medical College Hospital on 15 September 2011 with primary diagnosis of breast infection. She underwent surgery to remove the implant and fully recovered thereafter.

SUBMITTER: Fan X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4203675 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature