Endocarditis caused by Rhodotorula infection. uri icon

Overview

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.

publication date

  • November 6, 2013

Research

keywords

  • Coinfection
  • Endocarditis
  • Mycoses
  • Rhodotorula
  • Staphylococcal Infections
  • Staphylococcus epidermidis

Identity

PubMed Central ID

  • PMC105093

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 84891426406

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1128/JCM.01950-13

PubMed ID

  • 24197888

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 52

issue

  • 1