Central line-associated Rhodotorula mucilaginosa fungemia in an immunocompetent host: Case report and review of the literature

Wael Goravey; Gawahir A Ali; Fatma Abid; Emad B Ibrahim; Muna A Al Maslamani; Hamad Abdel Hadi

doi:10.1002/ccr3.3969

Central line-associated Rhodotorula mucilaginosa fungemia in an immunocompetent host: Case report and review of the literature

Clin Case Rep. 2021 Feb 20;9(4):2158-2161. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.3969. eCollection 2021 Apr.

Authors

Wael Goravey¹, Gawahir A Ali¹, Fatma Abid¹, Emad B Ibrahim², Muna A Al Maslamani¹, Hamad Abdel Hadi¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Infectious Diseases Communicable Diseases Centre Hamad Medical Corporation Doha Qatar.
² Microbiology Lab Department of DLMP HMC Doha Qatar.

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.

Keywords: Amphotericin; Rhodotorula mucilaginosa; central venous catheter; fungemia.

Publication types

Case Reports