Disseminated fungal infection due to Saprochaete clavata in a kidney transplant recipient
Saprochaete clavata and Saprochaete capitata are closely related fungal species (family Dipodascaceae,
order Saccharomycetales) that are rarely involved in the etiology of systemic infections in humans. In
recent years, these yeasts are emerging as cause of life-threatening infections in patients with severe
neutropenia and haematological malignancies. Infections by these fungi have been reported mostly from
Mediterranean countries. To the best of our knowledge, only 2 cases of infection due to S. capitata have