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Invasive Saccharomyces cerevisiae in a liver transplant patient: case report and review of infection in transplant recipients
Author(s) -
Popiel K.Y.,
Wong P.,
Lee M.J.,
Langelier M.,
Sheppard D.C.,
Vinh D.C.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
transplant infectious disease
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.69
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1399-3062
pISSN - 1398-2273
DOI - 10.1111/tid.12384
Subject(s) - medicine , fungemia , caspofungin , saccharomyces cerevisiae , intensive care medicine , surgery , immunology , antifungal , yeast , amphotericin b , mycosis , dermatology , genetics , biology
Saccharomyces cerevisiae , an ascosporogenous yeast commonly used in the production of food, is an emerging infection in immunocompromised patients. We report the case of a 60‐year‐old man whose orthotopic liver transplant was complicated by S. cerevisiae fungemia and peritoneal abscess, successfully treated with caspofungin and drainage. We also review the literature of invasive saccharomycoses in recipients of hematologic and solid organ transplants.