Central line‐associated Rhodotorula mucilaginosa fungemia in an immunocompetent host: Case report and review of the literature
Abstract Rhodotorula mucilaginosa is an emerging fungal infection with the ability of biofilms formation. The identification of R mucilaginosa fungemia should trigger reflexes of prompt central venous line removal and using Amphotericin therapy.
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| author | Wael Goravey Gawahir A. Ali Fatma Abid Emad B. Ibrahim Muna A. Al Maslamani Hamad Abdel Hadi |
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| description | Abstract Rhodotorula mucilaginosa is an emerging fungal infection with the ability of biofilms formation. The identification of R mucilaginosa fungemia should trigger reflexes of prompt central venous line removal and using Amphotericin therapy. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-383996b2bb9b4767b3cc1b68e4efaefb2022-12-21T22:20:30ZengWileyClinical Case Reports2050-09042021-04-01942158216110.1002/ccr3.3969Central line‐associated Rhodotorula mucilaginosa fungemia in an immunocompetent host: Case report and review of the literatureWael Goravey0Gawahir A. Ali1Fatma Abid2Emad B. Ibrahim3Muna A. Al Maslamani4Hamad Abdel Hadi5Department of Infectious Diseases Communicable Diseases Centre Hamad Medical Corporation Doha QatarDepartment of Infectious Diseases Communicable Diseases Centre Hamad Medical Corporation Doha QatarDepartment of Infectious Diseases Communicable Diseases Centre Hamad Medical Corporation Doha QatarMicrobiology Lab Department of DLMP HMC Doha QatarDepartment of Infectious Diseases Communicable Diseases Centre Hamad Medical Corporation Doha QatarDepartment of Infectious Diseases Communicable Diseases Centre Hamad Medical Corporation Doha QatarAbstract Rhodotorula mucilaginosa is an emerging fungal infection with the ability of biofilms formation. The identification of R mucilaginosa fungemia should trigger reflexes of prompt central venous line removal and using Amphotericin therapy.https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.3969Amphotericincentral venous catheterfungemiaRhodotorula mucilaginosa |
| spellingShingle | Wael Goravey Gawahir A. Ali Fatma Abid Emad B. Ibrahim Muna A. Al Maslamani Hamad Abdel Hadi Central line‐associated Rhodotorula mucilaginosa fungemia in an immunocompetent host: Case report and review of the literature Clinical Case Reports Amphotericin central venous catheter fungemia Rhodotorula mucilaginosa |
| title | Central line‐associated Rhodotorula mucilaginosa fungemia in an immunocompetent host: Case report and review of the literature |
| title_full | Central line‐associated Rhodotorula mucilaginosa fungemia in an immunocompetent host: Case report and review of the literature |
| title_fullStr | Central line‐associated Rhodotorula mucilaginosa fungemia in an immunocompetent host: Case report and review of the literature |
| title_full_unstemmed | Central line‐associated Rhodotorula mucilaginosa fungemia in an immunocompetent host: Case report and review of the literature |
| title_short | Central line‐associated Rhodotorula mucilaginosa fungemia in an immunocompetent host: Case report and review of the literature |
| title_sort | central line associated rhodotorula mucilaginosa fungemia in an immunocompetent host case report and review of the literature |
| topic | Amphotericin central venous catheter fungemia Rhodotorula mucilaginosa |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.3969 |
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