Candidemia original diagnosis
Vincenot-Blouin, A.; André-Kernéïs, E.; Fiacre, A.; Botterel, F.
Annales de Biologie Clinique 65(3): 283-286
2007
ISSN/ISBN: 0003-3898 PMID: 17502301 Document Number: 611047
We reported here a case of fungemia, which was diagnosed by a globular numeration: peripheral blood smears showed yeast cells, especially in the cytoplasm of neutrophils, with characteristic images of fungal phagocytosis. This test induced a prompt diagnosis of fungal septicaemia and the prescription of adapted treatment, which probably permitted to rescue the patient from a high mortality pathology.