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The First Case of Wickerhamomyces Anomalus Fungemia in Iran in an Immuneodeficient Child, a Review on the Literature Publisher Pubmed



Aboutalebian S1, 2 ; Mirhendi H1, 2 ; Eshaghi H3 ; Nikmanesh B4, 5 ; Charsizadeh A6
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  1. 1. Department of Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
  2. 2. Mycology Reference Laboratory, Research Core Facilities Laboratory, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
  3. 3. Department of Infectious Disease, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  4. 4. Department of Medical Laboratory Science, School of Allied Medical Science, Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehrn, Iran
  5. 5. Zoonoses Research Centre, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  6. 6. Immunology, Asthma, and Allergy Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Source: Journal of Medical Mycology Published:2023


Abstract

The incidence of invasive candidiasis in pediatric patients is increasing and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. C. pelliculosa has been rarely reported as a human pathogen, however, it has been associated with serious nosocomial infections and clonal outbreaks with poor clinical outcomes in immunocompromised children were reported. Here, we describe the first case of candidemia due to Candida pelliculosa in a 5-year-old immunocompromised male suffered from Griscelli syndrome with hemophagocytic syndrome hospitalized in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU), Tehran, Iran. In addition, the history of reported cases or case-series due to C. pelliculosa is reviewed. © 2022
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