Ann Infect Dis Epidemiol | Volume 8, Issue 1 | Case Report | Open Access

A Case Report of Trichosporon asahii Septic Shock Following Lower Extremity Amputation

Fairoz Banu NA¹, Ramanathan S², Kumudhavalli M³ and Ramchandran S^4*

¹Consultant Microbiology and Molecular biology, India  ²Chief of Lab Services Chennai and Rest of Tamil Nadu, India  ³Operation supervisor Metropolis Healthcare limited (Hitech Diagnostics), Chennai, India  ⁴Metropolis Healthcare Ltd, Vidyavihar west Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

^*Correspondance to: Shibani Ramchandran 

Abstract

Trichosporon colonizes the skin, vagina, gastrointestinal and respiratory tract of humans. Trichosporon asahii is an opportunistic fungus that causes infections in immunosuppressed patients. It is rarely seen in children and immunocompetent hosts. The mortality rates are still high despite early treatment with proper antifungal drugs. We present a case of T. asahii septic shock in a 59-year-old immunocompetent individual following lower extremity amputation.

Citation:

Fairoz Banu NA, Ramanathan S, Kumudhavalli M, Ramchandran S. A Case Report of Trichosporon asahii Septic Shock Following Lower Extremity Amputation. Ann Infect Dis Epidemiol. 2024; 8(1): 1072..