{"title":"Kodamaea ohmeri Leg Skin Ulcer Infection in an Immunocompetent Patient: A Case Report.","authors":"Angelo Aita, Diana Lelli, Giovanni Gherardi, Claudio Pedone, Raffaele Antonelli Incalzi","doi":"10.1159/000536588","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Kodamaea ohmeri is an emerging fungus recognised as an important pathogen in immunocompromised hosts, responsible for life-threatening infections.</p><p><strong>Case presentation: </strong>We describe a case of a 69-year-old immunocompetent man with a long history of leg skin ulcers infected by K. ohmeri. This is the first case of leg wounds infected by K. ohmeri in an immunocompetent patient. The infection was successfully treated with voriconazole 200 mg daily.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Though rare, K. ohmeri should be considered in patients with skin ulcers that are poorly responsive to medical treatment, even if not immunocompromised.</p>","PeriodicalId":10047,"journal":{"name":"Chemotherapy","volume":" ","pages":"100-103"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0000,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Chemotherapy","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1159/000536588","RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"2024/2/1 0:00:00","PubModel":"Epub","JCR":"Q3","JCRName":"ONCOLOGY","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Introduction: Kodamaea ohmeri is an emerging fungus recognised as an important pathogen in immunocompromised hosts, responsible for life-threatening infections.
Case presentation: We describe a case of a 69-year-old immunocompetent man with a long history of leg skin ulcers infected by K. ohmeri. This is the first case of leg wounds infected by K. ohmeri in an immunocompetent patient. The infection was successfully treated with voriconazole 200 mg daily.
Conclusion: Though rare, K. ohmeri should be considered in patients with skin ulcers that are poorly responsive to medical treatment, even if not immunocompromised.
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This journal publishes original research articles and state-of-the-art reviews on all aspects of antimicrobial and antitumor chemotherapy. The results of experimental and clinical investigations into the microbiological and pharmacologic properties of antibacterial, antiviral and antitumor compounds are major topics of publication. Papers selected for the journal offer data concerning the efficacy, toxicology, and interactions of new drugs in single or combined applications. Studies designed to determine the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamics properties of similar preparations and comparing their efficacy are also included. Special emphasis is given to the development of drug-resistance, an increasing problem worldwide.
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