Molecular typing of Candida parapsilosis isolated from a patient undergoing a fungal pancreatitis

Purpose. Fungal pancreatitis due to Candida parapsilosis do not occur frequ ently and few reports have been published in the literature. In the present case, a retrospective study of risk factors and a chronological reviews of microbiological isolates were conducted. Materials and methods. Molecular typing of yeasts from various biological s pecimens (a blood sample, a drainage pus sample and a surgical drainage liq uid sample) patient was performed by Random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD ). Results. The mycological analysis associated to the molecular typing of dif ferent isolates from the patient lead us to suspect an exogenous contaminat ion via a central venous catheter and/or a pancreatic drain.