title: [Rhodotorula glutinis sepsis. A case report].
abstract: Fungal sepsis is an important cause of fever resistant to antibiotic therapy that is very often taken into marginal account. It should instead be particularly considered in patients with a long history of immune depression such as diabetes or chronic and debilitating diseases. Blood cultures are essential for diagnostic purposes, preferably performed in antibiotic wash-out, since they may allow identification of pathogenic (or opportunistic) fungi responsible for episodes of fungal sepsis. The case described illustrates an episode of systemic infection by Rhodotorula glutinis correlated with the presence of CVC.
authors.affiliation: U.O. di Malattie Infettive, Azienda Ospedaliera Umberto I, Enna, Italy.
authors.forename: Fabrizio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pulvirenti
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pasqua
authors.forename: Elio
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Falzone
authors.forename: Federico
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Maffeo
authors.forename: Carmelo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gugliara
authors.forename: Luigi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Guarneri
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D055499:Catheter-Related Infections / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D021821:Communicable Diseases, Emerging / Q000382:microbiology*; D015897:Comorbidity; D048909:Diabetes Complications / Q000382:microbiology; D016469:Fungemia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D009181:Mycoses / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D011743:Pyrimidines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012248:Rhodotorula / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D018805:Sepsis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D014230:Triazoles / Q000627:therapeutic use; D065819:Voriconazole
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D011743:Pyrimidines; D014230:Triazoles; D065819:Voriconazole