Pichia ohmeri cause what disease
Kodamaea (Pichia) ohmeri was formerly considered a contaminant, but is now known to be a significant human pathogen that has been shown to cause fungemia, endocarditis, funguria, and peritonitis in immunocompromised patients.n the last 20 years, only 19 cases have been described in the literature. All reported cases had significant predisposing conditions including diabetes mellitus, malignancy, use of catheters, etc. However, the association between cellulitis of tinea pedis and fluconazole-resistant K. ohmeri has not been described.