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Review
. 2018 Aug;61(8):594-599.
doi: 10.1111/myc.12766. Epub 2018 Jun 11.

Candida utilis fungaemia following endoscopic intervention on ureteral stent in a kidney transplant recipient: Case report and a review of the literature

Raphaël Gaisne  1 , Fakhri Jeddi  2 , Florent Morio  2 , Quentin-Côme Le Clerc  3 , Maryvonne Hourmant  1 , Gilles Blancho  1 , Magali Giral  1 , Diego Cantarovich  1 , Jacques Dantal  1 , Simon Ville  1
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Review

Candida utilis fungaemia following endoscopic intervention on ureteral stent in a kidney transplant recipient: Case report and a review of the literature

Raphaël Gaisne et al. Mycoses. 2018 Aug.

Abstract

Infection due to species other than Candida albicans is increasing among solid organ transplant recipients. Candida utilis, commonly used in the food industry, is considered as a low-virulence yeast. We report the first case of C. utilis fungaemia involving a solid organ transplant recipient. The infection was triggered by the withdrawal of a ureteral stent and was successfully treated with intravenous micafungin. We also propose a review of all reported cases of infection caused by C. utilis.

Keywords: Candida utilis; candiduria; fungaemia; kidney transplantation; ureteral stent.

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