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Pichia anomala (Candida pelliculosa) fungemia in a patient with sickle cell disease.
Chan, Austin W; Cartwright, Emily J; Reddy, Sujan C; Kraft, Colleen S; Wang, Yun F.
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  • Chan AW; Department of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Mycopathologia ; 176(3-4): 273-7, 2013 Oct.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23884540
ABSTRACT
This case report discusses a patient with sickle cell disease who presented with fungemia from Pichia anomala (teleomorph Candida pelliculosa). The organism was identified as P. anomala by MALDI-TOF VITEK mass spectrometry and VITEK 2 yeast identification card. Pichia anomala should be considered in sickle cell patients with recurrent fungemia.
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Full text: 1 Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pichia / Fungemia / Anemia, Sickle Cell Type of study: Prognostic_studies Limits: Adult / Animals / Humans / Male Language: En Journal: Mycopathologia Year: 2013 Type: Article Affiliation country: United States
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Full text: 1 Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pichia / Fungemia / Anemia, Sickle Cell Type of study: Prognostic_studies Limits: Adult / Animals / Humans / Male Language: En Journal: Mycopathologia Year: 2013 Type: Article Affiliation country: United States