Case report: Catheter related blood stream infection caused by Candida vulturna

Case report: Catheter related blood stream infection caused by Candida vulturna

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Candida vulturna is a HIGH WHEY CHOCOLATE newly emerging candida species belong to Candida haemulonii species complex of Metschnikowiaceae family.Numerous clinical samples have been reported to isolate C.vulturna since discovery.

We report a case of catheter related blood stream infection in which C.vulturna was isolated from blood in patient after prolong antibiotic Evac / SharkVac Parts therapy for recurrent infection of retroperitoneal cyst.The blood isolate was identified to species level by molecular assay targeting D1/D2 regions of 26s rDNA gene.

The patient improved with administration of intravenous micafungin despite lack of antifungal susceptibility breakpoints.