Fungemia and interstitial lung compromise caused by Malassezia sympodialis in a pediatric patient

A case of fungemia with interstitial lung compromise caused by Malassezia sympodialis is reported in an obese pediatric patient on long-term treatment with inhaled corticosteroids for asthma. The patient was hospitalized due to a post-surgical complication of appendicitis. The patient was treated with amphotericin B for 3 weeks, with good clinical evolution and subsequent negative cultures. (C) 2013 Revista Iberoamericana de Micologia. Published by Elsevier Espana, S.L.U. All rights reserved.