Rhodotorula rubra ventriculitis.
We describe a case of post-operative ventriculitis in an immunocompetent patient caused by an unusual organism, namely Rhodotorula rubra. The patient was treated successfully with antifungal agents.
Donald
F E
FE
Department of Microbiology, University Hospital, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham, U.K.
Sharp
J F
JF
Firth
J L
JL
Crowley
J L
JL
Ispahani
P
P
D000328:Adult; D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002552:Cerebral Ventricles; D004660:Encephalitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D005437:Flucytosine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007108:Immune Tolerance; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D008579:Meningioma / Q000601:surgery; D009181:Mycoses / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D012248:Rhodotorula / Q000302:isolation & purification
D000666:Amphotericin B; D005437:Flucytosine