Abstract
Rhodotorula is an emerging opportunistic fungal pathogen that is rarely reported to cause endocarditis. We describe a case involving a patient who developed endocarditis due to Rhodotorula mucilaginosa and Staphylococcus epidermidis, proven by culture and histopathology. The case illustrates the unique diagnostic and therapeutic challenges relevant to Rhodotorula spp.
MeSH terms
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Coinfection / diagnosis*
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Coinfection / microbiology
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DNA, Fungal / chemistry
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DNA, Fungal / genetics
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DNA, Ribosomal / chemistry
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DNA, Ribosomal / genetics
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DNA, Ribosomal Spacer / chemistry
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DNA, Ribosomal Spacer / genetics
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Endocarditis / diagnosis*
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Endocarditis / microbiology
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Female
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Genes, rRNA
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Histocytochemistry
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Humans
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Microscopy
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Middle Aged
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Molecular Sequence Data
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Mycoses / complications
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Mycoses / diagnosis*
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Mycoses / microbiology
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RNA, Fungal / genetics
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RNA, Ribosomal / genetics
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Rhodotorula / classification
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Rhodotorula / genetics
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Rhodotorula / isolation & purification*
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Sequence Analysis, DNA
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Staphylococcal Infections / complications
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Staphylococcal Infections / diagnosis*
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Staphylococcal Infections / microbiology
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Staphylococcus epidermidis / classification
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Staphylococcus epidermidis / genetics
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Staphylococcus epidermidis / isolation & purification*
Substances
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DNA, Fungal
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DNA, Ribosomal
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DNA, Ribosomal Spacer
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RNA, Fungal
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RNA, Ribosomal
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RNA, ribosomal, 26S
Associated data
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GENBANK/KF726104
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GENBANK/KF726105