Anti-Therapeutic Action: Initial misidentification as contaminant delayed appropriate treatment

A case of flexor tenosynovitis caused by Cyberlindnera rhodanensis – First reported human infection

A patient developed a fungal wrist infection caused by a yeast never before seen in humans, called Cyberlindnera rhodanensis. The infection required six surgeries and five months of antifungal medications to treat. This case shows that new fungal pathogens can cause serious infections even in healthy people, and highlights the importance of proper identification of organisms in medical cultures.

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