Torulopsis candida, a new opportunistic pathogen

Abstract

We described the first documented case of intravenous-catheter-associated fungemia caused by Torulopsis candida (Candida famata). The microorganism was isolated from two blood cultures and one intravenous catheter tip in a bone marrow transplant patient. Both the intravascular cannula and the immunological status of the patient are believed to have played major roles in predisposing the patient to such an infection. Uneventful recovery occurred after the removal of the catheter and amphotericin B therapy.