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SUBMITTER: Al-Sweih N
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4052354 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Medical mycology case reports 20140510
A case of Malassezia pachydermatis fungemia in a preterm neonate is described. The isolate was identified by rDNA sequencing and was resistant to fluconazole and flucytosine. Since M. pachydermatis does not require lipid supplementation for growth, it can be misidentified as a Candida species. The report highlights M. pachydermatis as a cause of late onset sepsis in preterm neonates and emphasizes the need for prior antifungal susceptibility testing. ...[more]