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Objectives: To describe the clinical characteristics, antifungal treatments, and outcomes of pediatric patients with bloodstream infections due to non-Candida yeasts and to summarize the antifungal susceptibility profiles of available isolates. Methods: This retrospective study reviewed all episodes of fungemia caused by non-Candida yeasts at a tertiary pediatric center between 1 January 2020 and 1 September 2025. Results: Of the 139 yeast-related fungemia episodes identified during the study period, five (3.6%) were caused by non-Candida yeasts: three by Trichosporon spp., one by Rhodotorula mucilaginosa, and one by Magnusiomyces clavatus (formerly Saprochaete clavatus). Two cases occurred as breakthrough infections under ongoing antifungal treatment. Empirical antifungal treatments most often included amphotericin B, fluconazole, or echinocandins. The median time to species-level identification after the first positive culture result was six days (range 4\u20137), highlighting a considerable delay that may critically affect clinical management. Overall mortality was 40%, while attributable mortality due to non-Candida fungemia was 20%. Conclusions: Non-Candida yeasts, although infrequent, represent clinically important pathogens in pediatric fungemia due to their potential resistance to standard empirical antifungal agents. Early species-level identification and awareness of expected susceptibility patterns are essential to guide appropriate initial therapy and improve outcomes.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/jof12040235","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,4,7]],"date-time":"2026-04-07T12:05:49Z","timestamp":1775563549000},"page":"235","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Clinical Significance of Rare Non-Candida Yeasts in Pediatric Fungemia: A Retrospective Analysis"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"12","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-4846-5945","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"G\u00fcl","family":"Arga","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara 06590, 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