A case report of bloodstream infection by Prototheca zopfii: An emerging opportunistic pathogen

Abstract

This case report describes the presentation, investigation, and diagnosis of algaemia ( algaemia) in an immunocompromised patient with hematological malignancy. A patient of acute lymphoblastic leukemia was admitted with febrile neutropenia after a few weeks of induction chemotherapy. During hospital stay, the patient developed severe body pain, loss of appetite and persistent fever after a week of recovery. Upon thorough investigation, the patient was found to have central line related bloodstream infection with an emerging opportunistic environmental pathogen of genus species , sensitive to Amphotericin B, Fluconazole, Voriconazole, Micafungin and Caspofungin. Liposomal Amphotericin B, an antifungal treatment was prescribed, post-treatment blood cultures were negative.