[Disseminated Trichosporon asahii infection]

Ann Biol Clin (Paris). 2010 May-Jun;68(3):363-6. doi: 10.1684/abc.2010.0444.
[Article in French]

Abstract

The present report describes a case of disseminated Trichosporon asahii infection. Trichosporon species has emerged as opportunistic infectious yeast in immunocompromised patients and is resistant to echinocandins. These antifungal drugs are not recommended for trichosporonosis treatment and yeast species identification be attempted for all clinical isolates, particularly with respect to the choice of antifungal therapy for specific Trichosporon species.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Antifungal Agents / therapeutic use
  • Drug Resistance, Multiple, Fungal
  • Humans
  • Immunocompromised Host
  • Male
  • Mycoses / diagnosis*
  • Mycoses / drug therapy
  • Opportunistic Infections / diagnosis
  • Opportunistic Infections / drug therapy
  • Sepsis / drug therapy
  • Sepsis / microbiology*
  • Trichosporon / isolation & purification*

Substances

  • Antifungal Agents