Rhodotorula rubra fungaemia in an immunosuppressed patient.
We report the case of a patient who, following surgical removal of an extensive tumour of the bowel, developed fungaemia. The yeast was isolated from repeated blood and urine cultures and identified as Rhodotorula rubra on the basis of macroscopic and microscopic features. Following treatment with amphotericin B, the patient's condition improved and the cultures became sterile.
Papadogeorgakis
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Microbiology Department, A. Syngros Dermatology Hospital, Athens, Greece.
Frangoulis
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Papaefstathiou
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Katsambas
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D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016469:Fungemia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D007414:Intestinal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009181:Mycoses / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012248:Rhodotorula
D000935:Antifungal Agents; D000666:Amphotericin B