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Fatal Lodderomyces elongisporus Fungaemia in COVID-19 Patient


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Zainuddin, Nurnabilah and Zainol Abidin, Nor Zanariah and Tengku Jamaluddin, Tengku Zetty Maztura and Masri, Siti Norbaya (2023) Fatal Lodderomyces elongisporus Fungaemia in COVID-19 Patient. Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 19 (suppl.16). pp. 62-64. ISSN 1675-8544; ESSN: 2636-9346

Abstract

Lodderomyces elongisporus, an ascomycetous yeast, is often misidentified as Candida parapsilosis due to its physiologic similarity. Compared to Candida parapsilosis complex, L. elongisporus is still inferior in regard to incidence and virulence. We report a case of L. elongisporus fungaemia in a patient with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) precipitated by COVID-19 category 5 infection. A 52-year-old diabetic and hypertensive lady was brought in for fever, cough and lethargy for four days, with sudden onset of dyspnoea. Upon arrival, she was febrile, and in metabolic ketoacidosis. Her lung auscultation was clear. SARS-CoV-2 RNA was detected via real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Her blood culture grew L. elongisporus, identified via matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time of flight (MALDI-TOF). Although treated with intravenous (IV) amphotericin B for four days, she succumbed on the sixth day of admission. Accurate identification of this yeast, especially in differentiating it with Candida parapsilosis complex, remains a diagnostic challenge for routine diagnostic laboratories. MALDI-TOF offers a reliable alternative for accurate and prompt diagnosis. Co-infections with COVID-19 have never been recorded worldwide. We highlight the first case of L. elongisporus isolation co-existing with SARS-CoV-2 infection during this pandemic.


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Item Type: Article
Divisions: Faculty of Medicine and Health Science
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.47836/mjmhs.19.s16.11
Publisher: Universiti Putra Malaysia
Keywords: Lodderomyces elongisporus; COVID-19; Fungaemia; MALDI-TOF; Candida parapsilosis complex; Good health and well-being
Depositing User: Ms. Zaimah Saiful Yazan
Date Deposited: 26 Sep 2024 04:32
Last Modified: 26 Sep 2024 04:32
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URI: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/107986
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