| Title | Candida quercitrusa Candidemia in a 6-Year-Old Child. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2015 |
| Authors | Westblade LF, Rostad CA, Hilinski JA, Stanley T, Jerris RC, Wilkey K, Pincus DH |
| Journal | J Clin Microbiol |
| Volume | 53 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pagination | 2785-7 |
| Date Published | 2015 Aug |
| ISSN | 1098-660X |
| Keywords | Antifungal Agents, Candida, Candidemia, Child, DNA, Fungal, DNA, Ribosomal Spacer, Humans, Male, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Sequence Analysis, DNA |
| Abstract | We present the first case of candidemia due to Candida quercitrusa in a pediatric patient. The identification of the isolate was protracted and ultimately dependent upon sequence analysis of the internal transcribed spacer region. To further define the antifungal susceptibility characteristics of this species, we performed antifungal susceptibility testing of clinical and type strains. In light of the antifungal susceptibility testing results, we caution against the use of fluconazole for treating C. quercitrusa infections. |
| DOI | 10.1128/JCM.03657-14 |
| Alternate Journal | J Clin Microbiol |
| PubMed ID | 26063864 |
| PubMed Central ID | PMC4508417 |
Related Faculty:
Lars Westblade, Ph.D.