Recurrent Self-Limited Fungemia Caused by Yarrowia lipolytica in a Patient with Acute Myelogenous Leukemia

AUTOR(ES)

Chang, Chulhun Ludgerus

FONTE

American Society for Microbiology

RESUMO

Yarrowia lipolytica is a weakly pathogenic yeast that is rarely isolated from the blood. We observed transient recurrent catheter-related fungemia attributable to this organism in a leukemic patient. The fungemia and accompanying fever subsided spontaneously. The data suggest that it might be possible to withhold specific treatment for Y. lipolytica fungemia even in an immunocompromised patient.

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