Neonatal fungemia caused by Lodderomyces elongisporus: first case report in Latin America

•Neonatal fungemia due to rare yeasts is associated with high mortality rates.•Fungemia by Lodderomyces elongisporus is usually associated with immunosuppressed adults.•We report a case of Lodderomyces elongisporus fungemia in a premature neonate. Premature hospitalized neonates have a greater risk...

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Published inDiagnostic microbiology and infectious disease Vol. 107; no. 4; p. 116077
Main Authors Silva, Carolina Maria da, Jucá, Moacir Batista, Melo, Analy Salles de Azevedo, Lima, Soraia Lopes, Galvão, Pauliana Valéria Machado, Macêdo, Danielle Patrícia Cerqueira, Neves, Rejane Pereira
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Inc 01.12.2023
Subjects
Emergent pathogen
Fungemia
Invasive fungal infection
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Neonate
Invasive fungal infection
Fungemia
Neonate
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Emergent pathogen
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Summary:•Neonatal fungemia due to rare yeasts is associated with high mortality rates.•Fungemia by Lodderomyces elongisporus is usually associated with immunosuppressed adults.•We report a case of Lodderomyces elongisporus fungemia in a premature neonate. Premature hospitalized neonates have a greater risk for candidemia, however, fungemia due to rare opportunistic yeasts have been recently reported and is associated with high mortality rates. We herein report the first case in Latin America of Lodderomyces elongisporus fungemia in a premature neonate with a fatal outcome.
ISSN:0732-8893
1879-0070
DOI:10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2023.116077