Silva CMD, Jucá MB, Melo ASDA, Lima SL, Galvão PVM, Macêdo DPC, Neves RP. Neonatal fungemia caused by Lodderomyces elongisporus: first case report in Latin America.
Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis 2023;
107:116077. [PMID:
37742427 DOI:
10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2023.116077]
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Abstract
Premature hospitalized neonates have a greater risk for candidemia, however, fungemia due to rare opportunistic yeasts have been recently reported and is associated with high mortality rates. We herein report the first case in Latin America of Lodderomyces elongisporus fungemia in a premature neonate with a fatal outcome.
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