First case of a human <i>Candida berthetii</i> systemic infection in a preterm infant: a case report
This case broadens the current understanding of rare yeast pathogens and highlights the critical need for improved diagnostic tools to accurately detect and identify uncommon <i>Candida</i> species. Clinicians should remain vigilant to the emergence of rare yeast pathogens causing fungemia, especially among immunosuppressed hosts undergoing invasive medical procedures and prolonged exposure to broad-spectrum antimicrobials.
Authors
- Fátima Maria Venancio Porfírio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-6184-9060)
- Arnaldo Lopes Colombo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0793-8491)
- Larissa M. Favarello (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3739-9230)
- Lı́gia Camera Pierrotti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0216-3028)
- Emiko Kusano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-3843-5770)
- Lúcio Flávio Peixoto de Lima (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4282-1240)
- Elaine Cristina Francisco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5530-1332)
- Regina L B Matielo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-6995-624X)
- Denise Vilarino Louzada (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-7040-9071)
- Debora D. Krenke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-2418-4516)
Institutions
- Disabled Athlete Sports Association (US)
- CNR de la Résistance aux Antibiotiques (FR)
- Hospital Sepaco (BR)
- Universidade Federal do Paraná (BR)
- Universidade Federal de São Paulo (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- ASM Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-11-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1128/asmcr.00120-25
- Primary Topic
- Antifungal resistance and susceptibility
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00