A case report of childhood onychomycosis caused by the rare yeast Kodamaea ohmeri
Onychomycosis is an uncommon disease in pediatric patients with dermatophytes and Candida spp. being the main causative agents. Kodamaea ohmeri has recently emerged as a human pathogen, including an onychomycosis causative agent. Here, we report the first case of childhood onychomycosis caused by K....
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| author | Thi Minh Chau Ngo Dong Duong Ton That Phuong Anh Ton Nu Le Chi Cao My Nguyen Thi Tra Thi Quynh Trang Tran |
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| description | Onychomycosis is an uncommon disease in pediatric patients with dermatophytes and Candida spp. being the main causative agents. Kodamaea ohmeri has recently emerged as a human pathogen, including an onychomycosis causative agent. Here, we report the first case of childhood onychomycosis caused by K. ohmeri in Vietnam, presenting clinically as a white superficial onychomycosis. Fungal identification was confirmed by sequencing of the ITS1-2 region. Antifungal susceptibility testing revealed low minimum inhibitory concentrations for all tested agents, except fluconazole and caspofungin. The patient was treated with 2 % ketoconazole cream one month, resulting in complete resolution of the nail damage with no relapse observed after six months. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-470c5ec4e6024b20b36e0780f185fa9f2025-08-20T02:55:42ZengElsevierMedical Mycology Case Reports2211-75392025-03-014710069510.1016/j.mmcr.2025.100695A case report of childhood onychomycosis caused by the rare yeast Kodamaea ohmeriThi Minh Chau Ngo0Dong Duong Ton That1Phuong Anh Ton Nu2Le Chi Cao3My Nguyen Thi Tra4Thi Quynh Trang Tran5Department of Parasitology, Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hue University, 06 Ngo Quyen Street, 49000, Hue City, Viet Nam; Corresponding author.Department of Parasitology, Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hue University, 06 Ngo Quyen Street, 49000, Hue City, Viet NamDepartment of Parasitology, Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hue University, 06 Ngo Quyen Street, 49000, Hue City, Viet NamDepartment of Parasitology, Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hue University, 06 Ngo Quyen Street, 49000, Hue City, Viet NamDepartment of Dermatology, Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hue University, 06 Ngo Quyen Street, 49000, Hue City, Viet NamDepartment of Dermatology, Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hue University, 06 Ngo Quyen Street, 49000, Hue City, Viet NamOnychomycosis is an uncommon disease in pediatric patients with dermatophytes and Candida spp. being the main causative agents. Kodamaea ohmeri has recently emerged as a human pathogen, including an onychomycosis causative agent. Here, we report the first case of childhood onychomycosis caused by K. ohmeri in Vietnam, presenting clinically as a white superficial onychomycosis. Fungal identification was confirmed by sequencing of the ITS1-2 region. Antifungal susceptibility testing revealed low minimum inhibitory concentrations for all tested agents, except fluconazole and caspofungin. The patient was treated with 2 % ketoconazole cream one month, resulting in complete resolution of the nail damage with no relapse observed after six months.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211753925000041Childhood onychomycosisKodamaea ohmeriKetoconazole cream |
| spellingShingle | Thi Minh Chau Ngo Dong Duong Ton That Phuong Anh Ton Nu Le Chi Cao My Nguyen Thi Tra Thi Quynh Trang Tran A case report of childhood onychomycosis caused by the rare yeast Kodamaea ohmeri Medical Mycology Case Reports Childhood onychomycosis Kodamaea ohmeri Ketoconazole cream |
| title | A case report of childhood onychomycosis caused by the rare yeast Kodamaea ohmeri |
| title_full | A case report of childhood onychomycosis caused by the rare yeast Kodamaea ohmeri |
| title_fullStr | A case report of childhood onychomycosis caused by the rare yeast Kodamaea ohmeri |
| title_full_unstemmed | A case report of childhood onychomycosis caused by the rare yeast Kodamaea ohmeri |
| title_short | A case report of childhood onychomycosis caused by the rare yeast Kodamaea ohmeri |
| title_sort | case report of childhood onychomycosis caused by the rare yeast kodamaea ohmeri |
| topic | Childhood onychomycosis Kodamaea ohmeri Ketoconazole cream |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211753925000041 |
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