Candida dubliniensis candidemia in patients with chemotherapy-induced neutropenia and bone marrow transplantation

The recently described species Candida dubliniensis has been recovered primarily from superficial oral candidiasis in HIV-infected patients. No clinically documented invasive infections were reported until now in this patient group or in other immunocompromised patients. We report three cases of can...

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Published in:Emerging infectious diseases 1999-01, Vol.5 (1), p.150-153
Main Authors: Meis, J F, Ruhnke, M, De Pauw, B E, Odds, F C, Siegert, W, Verweij, P E
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Anemia, Sickle Cell - immunology
Anemia, Sickle Cell - therapy
Belgium
Bone Marrow Transplantation - immunology
Candida - isolation & purification
Candidiasis - immunology
Candidiasis - microbiology
Child
Child, Preschool
Female
Fungemia - immunology
Fungemia - microbiology
Germany
Humans
Immunocompromised Host
Male
Neoplasms - drug therapy
Neoplasms - immunology
Neutropenia - chemically induced
Neutropenia - immunology
Opportunistic Infections - immunology
Opportunistic Infections - microbiology
the Netherlands
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Summary:The recently described species Candida dubliniensis has been recovered primarily from superficial oral candidiasis in HIV-infected patients. No clinically documented invasive infections were reported until now in this patient group or in other immunocompromised patients. We report three cases of candidemia due to this newly emerging Candida species in HIV-negative patients with chemotherapy-induced immunosuppression and bone marrow transplantation.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059
DOI:10.3201/eid0501.990119