Open AccessCentral line‐associated Rhodotorula mucilaginosa fungemia in an immunocompetent host: Case report and review of the literature
Author(s) -
Goravey Wael,
Ali Gawahir A.,
Abid Fatma,
Ibrahim Emad B.,
Al Maslamani Muna A.,
Abdel Hadi Hamad
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.3969
Subject(s) - fungemia , medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , amphotericin b , bloodstream infection , antifungal , intensive care medicine , biology
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.