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Rhodotorula mucilaginosa catheter‐related fungaemia in a patient with multiple myeloma
Author(s) -
GarcíaSuárez J.,
GómezHerruz P.,
Cuadros J. A.,
Guillén H.,
Burgaleta C.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
mycoses
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.13
H-Index - 69
eISSN - 1439-0507
pISSN - 0933-7407
DOI - 10.1111/j.1439-0507.2009.01816.x
Subject(s) - medicine , caspofungin , fluconazole , neutropenia , itraconazole , catheter , fungemia , surgery , mycosis , chemotherapy , dermatology , antifungal
Summary To date, there have been several case reports of Rhodotorula infection in haematological patients, but none affecting patients with multiple myeloma (MM). We describe a 54‐year‐old man with MM receiving prophylaxis with fluconazole who was using a subclavian Port‐A‐Cath and presented two episodes of fungaemia caused by Rhodotorula mucilaginosa . The first episode was resolved with oral itraconazole and neutropenia recovery. During the second episode, caspofungin was administered without success; however, liposomal amphotericin B and catheter withdrawal resolved the fungaemia. As far as we know, this is the first case reported of R. mucilaginosa fungaemia in a patient with MM.