AI Article Synopsis
- The case details a fatal infection caused by Trichosporon asahii in a premature newborn, highlighting its emergence as a serious pathogen in hospitals.
- This opportunistic yeast was found in endovascular catheters and an endotracheal tube, indicating how it can invade medical equipment in neonatal intensive care settings.
- Symptoms of Trichosporon asahii infections are often vague and resemble other fungal infections, usually leading to a poor outcome for patients.
Article Abstract
We present a case of Trichosporon asahii fatal infection recognized post mortem in a premature newborn baby of 685 g. Trichosporon asahii isolated from endovascular catheters and endotraqueal tube, is an opportunistic yeast described like an emergent pathogen in serious systemic infections and nosocomial infections in the neonatal intensive care units. The colonization and disease by this uncommon microorganism, usually is unspecific and has similar clinical presentation to other fungal infections with a bad prognosis.
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