Subacute infective endocarditis due to Lodderomyces elongisporus: a case report and review of the literature

• Main Authors: Ye Qiu (Author), Yongying Shi (Author), Ying Mai (Author), Zhile Wu (Author), Jing Guan (Author), Juanni Huang (Author), Danhong Su (Author), Feng Ye (Author), Zhengtu Li (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Lodderomyces elongisporus, a rare emerging pathogen, can cause fungemia often related to immunosuppression or intravenous devices. Herein, we report the case of a 58-year-old woman with subacute infective endocarditis due to Lodderomyces elongisporus identified by blood fungal culture and whole-geno...