RESUMO
Rhodotorula especies (spp.) son levaduras comensales de la familia Sporidiobolaceae. Rhodotorula rubra es un patógeno oportunista y emergente que tiene la habilidad de colonizar e infectar a los pacientes susceptibles como son los que padecen de enfermedades hematológicas malignas, y está asociado con el uso de catéteres venosos centrales. Hay pocos reportes de casos en niños inmunocomprometidos. Presentamos el caso de una paciente lactante con diagnóstico de leucemia linfoblástica aguda (LLA) B común, que presentó infección fúngica por Rhodotorula rubra.
Rhodotorula species (spp.) are commensal yeasts of the family Sporidiobolaceae. Rhodotorula rubra is an opportunistic and emerging pathogen with the ability to colonize and infect susceptible patients like patients with malignant haematological diseases and it is associated with the use of central venous catheters. Only a few reports have linked found in immunocompromised children. In this article we present the case report of a lactating patient with a diagnosis of common acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B), who presented a fungal infection by Rhodotorula rubra.
Assuntos
Humanos , Pancitopenia , Rhodotorula , Leucemia-Linfoma Linfoblástico de Células T PrecursorasRESUMO
Background: Rhodotorula spp. are an emergent opportunistic pathogen, particularly in immunocompromised individuals. Materials and Methods: The aim of the study was to review reported cases of Rhodotorula infection over a period of 9 years to determine epidemiology, risk factors, treatment and outcome. Results: The Rhodotorula spp. were isolated from cerebrospinal fluid (9) and blood (5). The most common pre-disposing factors were prolonged hospital stay (>1 month) and prolonged usage of broad-spectrum antibiotics (>1 month). All the isolates were identified as R. mucilaginosa by conventional methods. Amphotericin B demonstrated lowest minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) as compared with other anti-fungal agents (fluconazole, itraconazole and voriconazole). Conclusions: The recognition of unusual yeasts as an agent of life-threatening infection and their intrinsic resistance increases the burden on the mycology laboratory for complete species identification and to determine minimum inhibitory concentration.