Central line‐associated <i>Rhodotorula mucilaginosa</i> fungemia in an immunocompetent host: Case report and review of the literature

Central line‐associated <i>Rhodotorula mucilaginosa</i> fungemia in an immunocompetent host: Case report and review of the literature

<p><em>Rhodotorula mucilaginosa</em> is an emerging fungal infection with the ability of biofilms formation. The identification of <em>R mucilaginosa</em> fungemia should trigger reflexes of prompt central venous line removal and using Amphotericin therapy.</p> &l...

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Main Author: Wael Goravey (14777254) (author)
Other Authors: Gawahir A. Ali (14777260) (author), Fatma Abid (12937037) (author), Emad B. Ibrahim (9291062) (author), Muna A. Al Maslamani (14777263) (author), Hamad Abdel Hadi (14777272) (author)
Published: 2023
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Biomedical and clinical sciences
Clinical sciences
General Medicine
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Summary:<p><em>Rhodotorula mucilaginosa</em> is an emerging fungal infection with the ability of biofilms formation. The identification of <em>R mucilaginosa</em> fungemia should trigger reflexes of prompt central venous line removal and using Amphotericin therapy.</p> <h2>Other Information</h2> <p>Published in: Clinical Case Reports<br> License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br> See article on publisher's website: <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.3969" target="_blank">http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.3969</a></p>

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