Invasive Saccharomyces cerevisiae in a liver transplant patient: case report and review of infection in transplant recipients. Issue 3 (26th May 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Popiel, K.Y.; Wong, P.; Lee, M.J.; Langelier, M.; Sheppard, D.C.; Vinh, D.C.
• Is Part Of: Transplant infectious disease. Volume 17:Issue 3(2015)
• Page Start: 435
• Page End: 441
• Publication Date: 2015-05-26
• Subjects: Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc -- Complications -- Periodicals; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Infection -- Periodicals; 617.01
• DOI: 10.1111/tid.12384
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1398-2273

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" id="tid12384-abs-0001"> <title>Abstract</title> <p> <italic>Saccharomyces cerevisiae</italic>, an ascosporogenous yeast commonly used in the production of food, is an emerging infection in immunocompromised patients. We report the case of a 60‐year‐old man whose orthotopic liver transplant was complicated by <italic>S. cerevisiae</italic> fungemia and peritoneal abscess, successfully treated with caspofungin and drainage. We also review the literature of invasive saccharomycoses in recipients of hematologic and solid organ transplants.</p> </abstract>