BRIGHT ASTEROIDS IN THE RED SEA - AN EMERGING PATHOGEN CANDIDA HAEMOLUNII: ARE AZOLES THE TREATMENT OPTION?

This is a case study of a 15-year-old female who on chemotherapy and central line catheter-related bloodstream candidemia presented with recurrentepisodes of candidemia, was febrile and breathless. She was diagnosed of Candida haemulonii fungemia. Echinocandins was started as this species ofCandida...

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Published in:Asian journal of pharmaceutical and clinical research 2017-02, Vol.10 (2), p.1
Main Authors: Rao, Pooja, T, Sanyuktha, B, Keerthiraj, M, Radhakrishna
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:This is a case study of a 15-year-old female who on chemotherapy and central line catheter-related bloodstream candidemia presented with recurrentepisodes of candidemia, was febrile and breathless. She was diagnosed of Candida haemulonii fungemia. Echinocandins was started as this species ofCandida is usually resistant to the commonly used antifungal agents. On treatment, the patient was afebrile and discharged.Keywords: Candida haemulonii, Candidemia, Case report, Emerging pathogen 
ISSN:0974-2441
0974-2441
DOI:10.22159/ajpcr.2017.v10i2.15775