Complicated urinary tract infection by Trichosporon loubieri

T Premamalini; S Anitha; S V Rajyoganandh; H Veena; Anupma J Kindo

doi:10.1016/j.mmcr.2019.04.014

Complicated urinary tract infection by Trichosporon loubieri

Med Mycol Case Rep. 2019 Apr 28:24:86-89. doi: 10.1016/j.mmcr.2019.04.014. eCollection 2019 Jun.

Authors

T Premamalini¹, S Anitha¹, S V Rajyoganandh², H Veena¹, Anupma J Kindo¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Microbiology, Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, SRIHER, Chennai, 600116, India.
² Department of Microbiology, Vels Institute of Science, Technology and Advanced Studies, Chennai, 600117, India.

Abstract

We report two cases of complicated Urinary Tract Infection, one with nephrostomy tube left in-situ and other with bladder outlet obstruction, caused by Trichosporon loubieri. Both patients responded well to antifungal treatment along with change/removal of catheters. In both the cases, correct identification of T. loubieri was done by IGS1 sequencing. Prompt identification and timely management headed to good clinical outcome. Hence, clinicians should be aware of T. loubieri as an emerging fungi causing human infections.

Keywords: Bladder outlet obstruction; IGS1 sequencing; Nephrostomy tube; Trichosporon loubieri; Urinary tract infection.

Publication types

Case Reports