Melanie Hamilton Wilkes didnât survive Gone With the Wind. But the actress who played her, Olivia de Havilland, is the last remaining star from the Oscar-winning Best Picture of 1939, and today celebrates her 100th birthday. âIâm certainly relishing the idea of living a century,â she told Entertainment Weekly last year.
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.
Proteus can cause urinary tract infections and hospital-acquired infections. Proteus is unique, however, because it is highly motile and does not form regular colonies.Instead, Proteus forms what are known as swarming colonies when plated on non-inhibitory media.The most important member of this genus is considered to be Proteus mirabilis, a cause of wound and urinary tract infections.Fortunately, most strains of Proteus mirabilis are sensitive to ampicillin and cephalosporins.nstead, Proteus forms what are known as swarming colonies when plated on non-inhibitory media. The most important member of this genus is considered to be Proteus mirabilis, a cause of wound and urinary tract infections.