Candida utilis  fungaemia following endoscopic intervention on ureteral stent in a kidney transplant recipient: Case report and a review of the literature | Zendy

Gaisne Raphaël | Zendy; Jeddi Fakhri | Zendy; Morio Florent | Zendy; Le Clerc QuentinCôme | Zendy; Hourmant Maryvonne | Zendy; Blancho Gilles | Zendy; Giral Magali | Zendy; Cantarovich Diego | Zendy; Dantal Jacques | Zendy; Ville Simon | Zendy

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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 .

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