Open Forum Infectious Diseases | 2019
Trichosporon japonicum Fungemia and Ventricular Assist Device Infection in an Immunocompetent Patient
Abstract
Abstract Trichosporon species are emerging opportunistic yeasts that cause life-threatening disseminated disease in severely immunocompromised patients. Trichosporon japonicum is a very rare cause of invasive trichosporonosis. We describe a case of Trichosporon japonicum fungemia in an immunocompetent patient with a transcutaneous biventricular assist device.