First report of Lodderomyces elongisporus identification in intensive care unit patients in Colombia

IF 2.4 3区医学 Q2 INFECTIOUS DISEASES

American journal of infection control Pub Date : 2025-06-24 DOI:10.1016/j.ajic.2025.06.018

María Carolina Gutiérrez Galvis MSc , Edimerk Mauricio Gil Güiza MSc , Maicol Andrés Avellaneda Arciniegas BSc , Olga Marcela Medina Pérez MSc , Angélica Yurley Ramírez Vásquez BSc , Laura Juliana Ortiz García BSc , Claudia Ivonne García González MSc , Sindy Fernanda Macías Duarte BSN , Luz Helena Sánchez Rodríguez MSc , Marisela Márquez Herrera MSN , Agustín Vega Vera MD , Yeny Zulay Castellanos-Dominguez MSc , Laura Viviana Herrera Sandoval MSc , Clara Inés Sánchez Suárez PhD

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Abstract

Lodderomyces elongisporus, a yeast commonly associated with environmental sources, is emerging as a human fungal pathogen. This report presents the first documented case of L.elongisporus colonization in 2 intensive care unit patients in Colombia. Our findings emphasize the need for accurate identification and enhanced surveillance to evaluate its clinical impact in hospital infections.

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哥伦比亚重症监护病房患者中首次发现长孢loderomyces。

长孢loderomyces elongisporus是一种与环境有关的酵母菌，是一种新兴的人类真菌病原体。本报告介绍了哥伦比亚两名重症监护病房患者中首次记录的长孢乳杆菌定植病例。我们的研究结果强调需要准确识别和加强监测，以评估其在医院感染中的临床影响。

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American journal of infection control 医学-传染病学

CiteScore

7.40

自引率

4.10%

发文量

479

审稿时长

24 days

期刊介绍： AJIC covers key topics and issues in infection control and epidemiology. Infection control professionals, including physicians, nurses, and epidemiologists, rely on AJIC for peer-reviewed articles covering clinical topics as well as original research. As the official publication of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC)