Hospital‑acquired pneumonia caused by Kodamaea ohmeri during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation treatment: A case report and literature review
Tao Ding,
Yi Zhu,
Zhong-Man Zhang
et al.
Abstract:Kodamaea ohmeri (K. ohmeri) is an ascosporogenic species of yeast that belongs to the genus Ascosporogenous and the family of Saccharomycetaceae. It has recently been found to cause various types of infections, particularly in critically ill immunocompromised patients. The present study describes a case of hospital-acquired pneumonia caused by K. ohmeri during veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. The fungal culture turned negative after the administration of caspofungin and amphotericin B. Extrac… Show more
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