First case of fungemia caused by a rare and pan-echinocandin resistant yeast Sporopachydermia lactativora in China

Qiushi Zheng; Shuzhen Xiao; Lingyu Ji; Jian Bing; Bing Li; Lizhong Han; Haiqing Chu; Guanghua Huang

doi:10.1080/21501203.2024.2418111

Mycology (Oct 2024)

First case of fungemia caused by a rare and pan-echinocandin resistant yeast Sporopachydermia lactativora in China

Qiushi Zheng,
Shuzhen Xiao,
Lingyu Ji,
Jian Bing,
Bing Li,
Lizhong Han,
Haiqing Chu,
Guanghua Huang

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Qiushi Zheng: Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
Shuzhen Xiao: Department of Laboratory Medicine, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
Lingyu Ji: Department of Laboratory Medicine, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
Jian Bing: Department of Laboratory Medicine, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
Bing Li: Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
Lizhong Han: Department of Laboratory Medicine, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
Haiqing Chu: Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
Guanghua Huang: Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/21501203.2024.2418111

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The cactophilic yeasts, Sporopachydermia species, are intrinsic resistance to echinocandins. We report the first case of fungemia caused by S. lactativora in China. Sporopachydermia lactativora could colonise and infect multiple animal tissues and could represent a new emerging fungal pathogen of humans and should not be ignored in clinical settings.

Published in Mycology

ISSN: 2150-1203 (Print); 2150-1211 (Online)
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science: Biology (General); Science: Microbiology
Website: https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/tmyc

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