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5. A case of Trichosporon asahii urinary tract infection in a frail elderly patient.

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Acampora N, Frizza A, Brau F, Torelli R, Vella A, De Carolis E, and Fantoni M

Subjects
Aged, 80 and over, Frail Elderly, Hematuria, Humans, Invasive Fungal Infections diagnosis, Male, Mycoses diagnosis, Urinary Tract Infections diagnosis, Invasive Fungal Infections microbiology, Mycoses microbiology, Trichosporon isolation & purification, Trichosporonosis diagnosis, Urinary Tract Infections microbiology
Abstract

Trichosporon urinary tract infection (UTI) is an unusual emerging infection, caused mostly by Trichosporon asahii, described especially in hospitalized patients. To date the interpretation and management of Trichosporon positive urinary culture remains a diagnostic and therapeutic dilemma for which there are no precise indications, and the challenge can be even more complicated in comorbid frail elderly patients. Triazoles are known to be the most effective antifungal drugs but can raise concerns about pharmacological interaction. We report a case of Trichosporon asahii nosocomial UTI in an elderly patient.

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2019

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