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Candida utilis fungaemia following endoscopic intervention on ureteral stent in a kidney transplant recipient: Case report and a review of the literature
Author(s) -
Gaisne Raphaël,
Jeddi Fakhri,
Morio Florent,
Le Clerc QuentinCôme,
Hourmant Maryvonne,
Blancho Gilles,
Giral Magali,
Cantarovich Diego,
Dantal Jacques,
Ville Simon
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
mycoses
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.13
H-Index - 69
eISSN - 1439-0507
pISSN - 0933-7407
DOI - 10.1111/myc.12766
Subject(s) - micafungin , candida albicans , microbiology and biotechnology , urinary system , kidney transplant , kidney transplantation , kidney , yeast , biology , medicine , antifungal , amphotericin b , biochemistry
Summary Infection due to species other than Candida albicans is increasing among solid organ transplant recipients. Candida utilis , commonly used in the food industry, is considered as a low‐virulence yeast. We report the first case of C. utilis fungaemia involving a solid organ transplant recipient. The infection was triggered by the withdrawal of a ureteral stent and was successfully treated with intravenous micafungin. We also propose a review of all reported cases of infection caused by C. utilis .