title: A case of cutaneous Rhodotorula infection mimicking cryptococcosis.
abstract: Rhodotorula is a ubiquitous environmental and commensal yeast, and an emerging opportunistic pathogen, particularly in immunocompromised individuals. Clinical infections with Rhodotorula have been increasingly recognized over the past 30 years; however, infections in solid-organ transplant recipients are uncommon, and cutaneous manifestations have rarely been reported. We describe a 59-year-old male renal transplant recipient, who developed cutaneous infection with Rhodotorula upon failure of his graft and commencement of haemodialysis.
authors: Department of Dermatology, Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust, Brighton, UK.
authors: S M C
authors: SM
authors: George
authors: Department of Cellular Pathology, Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust, Brighton, UK.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Quante
authors: Department of Microbiology, Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust, Brighton, UK.
authors: M D
authors: MD
authors: Cubbon
authors: Department of Renal Medicine, Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust, Brighton, UK.
authors: A R
authors: AR
authors: MacDiarmaid-Gordon
authors: Department of Dermatology, Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust, Brighton, UK.
authors: E J
authors: EJ
authors: Topham
mesh_terms: D003453:Cryptococcosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012248:Rhodotorula / Q000302:isolation & purification*