Sepsis Due to Rhodotorula mucilaginosa in a Patient with Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Laboratory Medicine Online
;
: 102-105, 2016.
Artículo
en Inglés
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-16397
ABSTRACT
Rhodotorula species are round to oval-shaped, multilateral budding, encapsulated yeasts that produce urease and do not ferment carbohydrates. Rhodotorula species form characteristic salmon-pink colored colonies owing to carotenoid pigment production. These yeasts form a part of the normal flora of moist skin and are found in the environment. Rhodotorula was traditionally considered a contaminant but is now progressively recognized as a human pathogen, especially in immunocompromised patients with central venous catheters. However, isolation of Rhodotorula species from blood has been very rarely reported in Korea. We report a case of sepsis due to Rhodotorula mucilaginosa infection in a patient who had received chemotherapy and supportive care for non-small cell lung cancer.
Texto completo:
Disponible
Índice:
WPRIM (Pacífico Occidental)
Asunto principal:
Rhodotorula
/
Piel
/
Ureasa
/
Levaduras
/
Carbohidratos
/
Huésped Inmunocomprometido
/
Fungemia
/
Carcinoma de Pulmón de Células no Pequeñas
/
Sepsis
/
Quimioterapia
Límite:
Humanos
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Laboratory Medicine Online
Año:
2016
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
Similares
MEDLINE
...
LILACS
LIS