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Pichia anomala (Candida pelliculosa) Fungemia in a Patient with Sickle Cell Disease

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This case report discusses a patient with sickle cell disease who presented with fungemia from Pichia anomala (teleomorph: Candida pelliculosa). The organism was identified as P. anomala by MALDI-TOF VITEK mass spectrometry and VITEK 2 yeast identification card. Pichia anomala should be considered in sickle cell patients with recurrent fungemia.

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The authors received financial support from CSK—NIH/NCRR KL2 TR000455.

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Chan, A.W., Cartwright, E.J., Reddy, S.C. et al. Pichia anomala (Candida pelliculosa) Fungemia in a Patient with Sickle Cell Disease. Mycopathologia 176, 273–277 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11046-013-9677-5

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