Catheter-related bloodstream infection due to Rhodotorula mucilaginosa with normal serum (1?3)-?-D-glucan level - 13/06/18
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Abstract |
Rhodotorula species are environmental basidiomycete yeasts that have emerged as a cause of fungemia in immunocompromised hosts. The insertion of a central venous catheter was identified as a major risk factor for Rhodotorula fungemia. Few cases reports have reported (1→3)-β-D-glucan testing at the onset of Rhodotorula mucilaginosa fungemia. We report a case of catheter-related bloodstream infection due to R. mucilaginosa. Serum β-D-glucan level was normal at the onset of the bloodstream infection. It took 5 days to culture the isolate. The patient's fever persisted after empiric treatment with micafungin, and a switch to oral voriconazole immediately resolved the fungemia.
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Vol 28 - N° 2
P. 393-395 - juin 2018 Regresar al númeroBienvenido a EM-consulte, la referencia de los profesionales de la salud.
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