Candida hellenica var. hellenica as a possible cause of respiratory infection in a child with acute myeloid leukemia.
| Title | Candida hellenica var. hellenica as a possible cause of respiratory infection in a child with acute myeloid leukemia. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2011 |
| Authors | Ioakimidou, A., Vyzantiadis T-A., Tragiannidis A., Arabatzis M., Papageorgiou T., Velegraki A., Athanassiadou F., & Malissiovas N. |
| Journal | Med Mycol |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pagination | 771-4 |
| Date Published | 2011 Oct |
| ISSN | 1460-2709 |
| Keywords | Candida, Candidiasis, Child, Preschool, DNA, Fungal, DNA, Ribosomal, DNA, Ribosomal Spacer, Female, Humans, Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute, Lung Diseases, Fungal, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Molecular Sequence Data, Mycological Typing Techniques, Phylogeny, Sequence Analysis, DNA |
| Abstract | Candida hellenica var. hellenica (teleomorph Zygoascus meyerae) is a member of the genus Zygoascus that comprises species isolated from environmental sources such as damaged grapes. A case of a possible pneumonia due to this uncommon yeast in a pediatric oncology patient suffering from acute myeloid leukemia is described. To our knowledge, this is the first report concerning the isolation of the species from a pediatric patient and the second in humans. |
| DOI | 10.3109/13693786.2011.561504 |
| Alternate Journal | Med. Mycol. |
| PubMed ID | 21375432 |
