Research Keyword: Emerging fungal pathogen

Invasive Trichoderma longibrachiatum breakthrough infection in a hematology patient

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A 61-year-old woman with blood cancer developed a severe and unusual double fungal infection caused by two mold species while being treated for a known fungal infection. Despite receiving multiple antifungal medications, her condition worsened and she ultimately died from multiple organ failure. The case is important because it demonstrates how Trichoderma fungi are becoming dangerous pathogens in very sick, immunocompromised patients, and a new drug called olorofim showed promising activity against this infection in laboratory tests.

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

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

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A 37-year-old woman with leukemia developed a rare blood infection caused by a yeast called Sporopachydermia lactativora, which had never been documented to cause bloodstream infection in China before. This yeast is naturally resistant to a common class of antifungal drugs called echinocandins, making it particularly challenging to treat. However, the patient responded well to a different antifungal medication called voriconazole and fully recovered. The researchers suggest that this unusual yeast should be monitored in hospitals as it could become a more common infection in vulnerable patients.

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Candida vulturna, the Next Fungal Menace? A Narrative Review

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Candida vulturna is a newly identified fungus that causes serious bloodstream infections, particularly in newborns and hospitalized patients in tropical regions. Unlike many common fungal infections, it resists several antifungal medications, though it remains susceptible to certain antibiotics called echinocandins. Scientists have documented 94 cases worldwide, including three hospital outbreaks, and the infection has a relatively low death rate of 18%. Accurate identification requires genetic testing since standard hospital laboratory tests often misidentify this pathogen.

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Fungal peritonitis in a patient on peritoneal dialysis caused by Hyphopichia burtonii: A rare pathogen in human infection

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A woman undergoing peritoneal dialysis for kidney failure developed a serious fungal infection caused by a rare yeast called Hyphopichia burtonii. Doctors identified the infection using advanced laboratory techniques and treated her with antifungal medication after removing her dialysis catheter. She recovered well and switched to a different type of dialysis. This case highlights how unusual fungi can cause infections in patients with weakened kidney function.

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