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  • Titel: Kodamaea ohmeri Leg Skin Ulcer Infection in an Immunocompetent Patient: A Case Report
  • Beteiligte: Aita, Angelo; Lelli, Diana; Gherardi, Giovanni; Pedone, Claudio; Antonelli Incalzi, Raffaele
  • Erschienen: S. Karger AG, 2024
  • Erschienen in: Chemotherapy (2024), Seite 1-4
  • Sprache: Englisch
  • DOI: 10.1159/000536588
  • ISSN: 0009-3157; 1421-9794
  • Schlagwörter: Infectious Diseases ; Pharmacology (medical) ; Drug Discovery ; Pharmacology ; Oncology ; General Medicine
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  • Beschreibung: <jats:p>&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Introduction:&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt; &lt;i&gt;Kodamaea ohmeri&lt;/i&gt; is an emerging fungus recognised as an important pathogen in immunocompromised hosts, responsible for life-threatening infections. &lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Case Presentation:&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt; We describe a case of a 69-year-old immunocompetent man with a long history of leg skin ulcers infected by &lt;i&gt;K. ohmeri.&lt;/i&gt; This is the first case of leg wounds infected by &lt;i&gt;K. ohmeri&lt;/i&gt; in an immunocompetent patient. The infection was successfully treated with voriconazole 200 mg daily. &lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Conclusion:&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt; Though rare, &lt;i&gt;K. ohmeri&lt;/i&gt; should be considered in patients with skin ulcers that are poorly responsive to medical treatment, even if not immunocompromised. </jats:p>