A case report of fungemia due to <em>Kodamea ohmeri</em>

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Gut-derived fungemia due to Kodamaea ohmeri combined with invasive pulmonary aspergillosis: a case report

“…A total of 52 papers were retrieved and a total of 68 patients were reported. [ 2 , 7 – 57 ] Kodamaea ohmeri fungemia was in the majority with a total of 47 patients (47/68, 74.6%). [ 2 , 7 , 10 , 11 , 16 – 26 , 28 , 29 , 31 , 34 , 35 , 37 , 38 , 40 – 42 , 45 – 49 , 51 – 53 , 57 ] Other less reported K. ohmeri infections including endocarditis, peritonitis, urinary tract infection, pneumonia, keratitis, skin and soft tissue infections, onychomycoses, oral disease, disseminated infection, etc.…”

“…[ 2 , 7 – 57 ] Kodamaea ohmeri fungemia was in the majority with a total of 47 patients (47/68, 74.6%). [ 2 , 7 , 10 , 11 , 16 – 26 , 28 , 29 , 31 , 34 , 35 , 37 , 38 , 40 – 42 , 45 – 49 , 51 – 53 , 57 ] Other less reported K. ohmeri infections including endocarditis, peritonitis, urinary tract infection, pneumonia, keratitis, skin and soft tissue infections, onychomycoses, oral disease, disseminated infection, etc. We reported here for the first time that K. ohmeri was cultivated in feces from a patient, and we subsequently discovered that the pathogen entered the bloodstream from the intestinal tract and caused K. ohmeri fungemia.…”