Catheter-related bloodstream infection caused by Kodamaea ohmeri: A case report and literature review.

Abstract

Kodamaea ohmeri is a rare yeast pathogen that has recently emerged as an important cause of fungemia in immunocompromised patients. However, appropriate therapy for this infection remains unclear. We report a case of catheter-related blood stream infection caused by K. ohmeri in a 58-year-old patient who improved after removal of the central venous catheter and administration of micafungin. Considering the antibiotic susceptibility of this pathogen and reviewing literature, echinocandins may be the first choice for an empiric therapy for this pathogen.

• Authors: Yoshiaki Kanno, Yoshitaka Wakabayashi, Mahoko Ikeda, Keita Tatsuno, Yoshiki Misawa, Tomoaki Sato, Shintaro Yanagimoto, Shu Okugawa, Kyoji Moriya, Hiroshi Yotsuyanagi
• Journal: Journal of infection and chemotherapy : official journal of the Japan Society of Chemotherapy (J Infect Chemother) Vol. 23 Issue 6 Pg. 410-414 (Jun 2017) ISSN: 1437-7780 [Electronic] Netherlands
• PMID: 28188094 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article, Review)
• Copyright: Copyright © 2017 Japanese Society of Chemotherapy and The Japanese Association for Infectious Diseases. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Chemical References

• Antifungal Agents
• Echinocandins
• Lipopeptides
• Micafungin

Topics

• Antifungal Agents (pharmacology, therapeutic use)
• Bacteremia
• Catheter-Related Infections
• Echinocandins (pharmacology, therapeutic use)
• Female
• Humans
• Lipopeptides (pharmacology, therapeutic use)
• Micafungin
• Microbial Sensitivity Tests
• Middle Aged
• Mycoses
• Saccharomycetales (drug effects, genetics)