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Geotrichum candidum: A Rare Infection Agent in Urinary System: Case Report and Review of The Literature

Year 2017, , 127 - 129, 29.12.2017
https://doi.org/10.5799/jcei.382434

Abstract

Geotrichum is a species of fungi that can be found in every
environment in nature, in soil, in water and in air. As it can be found in
plants and in cereals and milk products, it has also been shown to be found in
normal human flora (mucus and faeces). Geotrichum candidum, mostly
saprophytic, can cause clinical picture called Geotrichosis. Neoplasms,
leukosis, HIV infection, diabetes mellitus, and kidney transplantation are
generally the underlying diseases in such cases. In a case in which we detected
G.candidum reproduction in urinary tract infection, we aimed to
present the case with its clinic findings and to review the literature.




References

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Year 2017, , 127 - 129, 29.12.2017
https://doi.org/10.5799/jcei.382434

Abstract

References

  • 1. Larone DH Medically Important Fungi. A Guide to Identification Fifth edn 2011, Washington, DC. American Society for Microbiology. https:// doi.org/10.1128/9781555816605. 2. Walsh TJ, Groll A, Hiemenz J, Fleming R, Roilides E, and Anaissie E. Infections due to emerging and uncommon medically important fungal pathogens. Clin Microbiol and Infect, 2004;10:48–66. 3. Alvarez-Lerma F, Palomar M, Leo´ n C, et al. Fungal colonization and/or infection in intensive care units. Multicenter study of 1,562 patients. Med Clin (Barc). 2003;121:161–6.
  • 4. Chitasombat MN, Kofteridis DP, Jiang Y, Tarrand J, Lewis RE, Kontoyiannis DP. Rare opportunistic (non-Candida, non-Cryptococcus) yeast bloodstream infections in patients with cancer. J Infect. 2012;64:68- 75. 5. Verghese, P. Ravichandran. Geotrichum candidum infection in a renal transplant recipient. Indian J Nephrol. 2003;13:72–4.
  • 6. André N, Coze C, Gentet JC, Perez R, Bernard JL. Geotrichum candidum septicemia in a child with hepatoblastoma. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2004;23(1):86.
  • 7. Henrich TJ, Mart FM, Milner Jr DA and Thorner AR, Disseminated Geotrichum candidum infection in a patient with relapsed acute myelogenous leukemia following allogeneic stem cell transplantation and review of the literature. Transpl Infect Dis. 2009;11:458–62. 8. García-Lozano T, Sánchez Yepes M, Aznar Oroval E, Ortiz Muñoz BA, Guillén Bernardo I. Intra-abdominal seroma and lymphopenia without leucopenia in a cancer patient. Geotrichum candidum infection. Rev Iberoam Micol. 2014;31:152-3. 9. Myint T, Dykhuizen MJ, McDonald CH, Ribes JA. Post operative fungal endopthalmitis due to Geotrichum candidum. Med Mycol Case Rep. 2015;10:4-6. 10. Mahapatra A. Coinfection of Cryptosporidium and Geotrichum in a case of AIDS. Indian J Pathol Microbiol. 2005;48:25-7.
  • 11. Kassamali H, Anaissie E, Ro J, et al. Disseminated Geotrichum candidum infection. J Clin Microbiol. 1987;25:1782–83.
  • 12. Prakash PY, Seetaramaiah VK, Thomas J, Khanna V, Rao SP. Renal fungal bezoar owing to Geotrichum candidum. Med Mycol Case Rep. 2012;1:63– 5.
  • 13. Hrdy DB, Nassar NN, Rinaldi MG. Traumatic joint infection due to Geotrichum candidum. Clin Infect Dis. 1995;20:468-9.
  • 14. Sfakianakis A, Krasagakis K, Stefanidou M, et al. Invasive cutaneous infection with Geotrichum candidum: sequential treatment with amphotericin B and voriconazole. Med Mycol. 2007;45:81-4.
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Subjects Health Care Administration
Journal Section Case Report
Authors

Fulya Bayındır Bilman

Mevliye Yetik This is me

Publication Date December 29, 2017
Published in Issue Year 2017

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APA Bayındır Bilman, F., & Yetik, M. (2017). Geotrichum candidum: A Rare Infection Agent in Urinary System: Case Report and Review of The Literature. Journal of Clinical and Experimental Investigations, 8(4), 127-129. https://doi.org/10.5799/jcei.382434
AMA Bayındır Bilman F, Yetik M. Geotrichum candidum: A Rare Infection Agent in Urinary System: Case Report and Review of The Literature. J Clin Exp Invest. December 2017;8(4):127-129. doi:10.5799/jcei.382434
Chicago Bayındır Bilman, Fulya, and Mevliye Yetik. “Geotrichum Candidum: A Rare Infection Agent in Urinary System: Case Report and Review of The Literature”. Journal of Clinical and Experimental Investigations 8, no. 4 (December 2017): 127-29. https://doi.org/10.5799/jcei.382434.
EndNote Bayındır Bilman F, Yetik M (December 1, 2017) Geotrichum candidum: A Rare Infection Agent in Urinary System: Case Report and Review of The Literature. Journal of Clinical and Experimental Investigations 8 4 127–129.
IEEE F. Bayındır Bilman and M. Yetik, “Geotrichum candidum: A Rare Infection Agent in Urinary System: Case Report and Review of The Literature”, J Clin Exp Invest, vol. 8, no. 4, pp. 127–129, 2017, doi: 10.5799/jcei.382434.
ISNAD Bayındır Bilman, Fulya - Yetik, Mevliye. “Geotrichum Candidum: A Rare Infection Agent in Urinary System: Case Report and Review of The Literature”. Journal of Clinical and Experimental Investigations 8/4 (December 2017), 127-129. https://doi.org/10.5799/jcei.382434.
JAMA Bayındır Bilman F, Yetik M. Geotrichum candidum: A Rare Infection Agent in Urinary System: Case Report and Review of The Literature. J Clin Exp Invest. 2017;8:127–129.
MLA Bayındır Bilman, Fulya and Mevliye Yetik. “Geotrichum Candidum: A Rare Infection Agent in Urinary System: Case Report and Review of The Literature”. Journal of Clinical and Experimental Investigations, vol. 8, no. 4, 2017, pp. 127-9, doi:10.5799/jcei.382434.
Vancouver Bayındır Bilman F, Yetik M. Geotrichum candidum: A Rare Infection Agent in Urinary System: Case Report and Review of The Literature. J Clin Exp Invest. 2017;8(4):127-9.