Rhodotorula glutinis fungemia: a case report and literatura review

Colombo, Arnaldo L; Dantas, Lenize S; Abramczyk, M. L; Cypriano, Marcelo; Fischman, Olga; Iazzetti, A. V; Petrilli, A. S; Selijan, M. P

Colombo, Arnaldo L; Dantas, Lenize S; Abramczyk, M. L; Cypriano, Marcelo; Fischman, Olga; Iazzetti, A. V; Petrilli, A. S; Selijan, M. P.

Colombo, Arnaldo L; Federal University of Säo Paulo. Division of Infectious Diseases.
Dantas, Lenize S; Federal University of Säo Paulo. Department of Pediatric.
Abramczyk, M. L; Federal University of Säo Paulo.
Cypriano, Marcelo; Federal University of Säo Paulo.
Fischman, Olga; Federal University of Säo Paulo.
Iazzetti, A. V; Federal University of Säo Paulo.
Petrilli, A. S; Federal University of Säo Paulo.
Selijan, M. P; s.af

Braz. j. infect. dis ; 1(4): 204-7, Aug. 1997.

Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-284609

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ABSTRACT

A fatal case of Rhodotorula glutinis fungenia in an 11-year-old boy with acute lymphoblastc leukemia undergoing third reinduction chemotherapy is reported. This is the first case of fungemia by Rhodotorula glutinis reported in Brazil.

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Humans; Male; Child; Amphotericin B/therapeutic use; Flucytosine/therapeutic use; Fungemia/mortality; Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma/complications; Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma/drug therapy; Rhodotorula/classification; Rhodotorula/isolation & purification; Disease; Fatal Outcome; Risk Factors

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Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Rhodotorula / Amphotericin B / Fungemia / Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Flucytosine Type of study: Etiology study / Risk factors Limits: Child / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Braz. j. infect. dis Journal subject: Communicable Diseases Year: 1997 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil

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