Table 1
Clinical characteristics, therapy regimens, and outcomes for the patients with K. ohmeri fungemia in Korea

Sex /age Underlying conditions No. of blood culture (day) positive for K. ohmeri Immunosuppressive status Vascular catheter or IP Antifungal therapy Outcome Reference
M/59 V-P shunt 4(0, 6, 8, 13) No VP shunt Amp-B RC 14
infection
M/11 Burkitt’s 4(0, 12, 13. 14) Yes(chemotherapy) CVC FC Exitus 14
lymphoma
M/41 Alcoholic KA, 3(0, 5, 7) No CVC None RC 14
Tuberculosis
M/47 DM, CRF 10(0-5, 8,9,11,12) No CVC Amp-B Exitus 14
F/4 TOF, fungemia 1 Yes(immunotherapy) CVC Amp-B Exitus 14
F/0 Prematurity 1 Yes(prematurity) UAVC None RC 14
with VLBW
F/73 Colon cancer 1 Yes(chemotherapy) No* FC → RC 15
Amp-B
M/70 GI cancer 1 Yes(chemotherapy) No FC RC Present
study
Abbreviations: V-P, ventriculoperitoneal; KA, ketoacidosis; DM, diabetes mellitus; CRF, chronic renal failure; TOF, tetralogy of Fallot; VLBW, very low birth weight; GI, gastrointestinal; IP, invasive procedure; CVC, central venous catheter; UAVC, umbilical artery and vein catheter; Amp-B, amphotericin-B, FC, fluconazole; RC, recovered.
After receiving stent insertion with colonoscopy* or a biliary stent insertion with ERCP†.