Sepsis Due to Rhodotorula mucilaginosa in a Patient with Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
- Author:
Tae Won BAE
1
;
Jaehyeon LEE
;
Yong Gon CHO
;
Dal Sik KIM
;
Sam Im CHOI
;
Hye Soo LEE
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Sepsis; Rhodotorula mucilaginosa; Fungemia
- MeSH: Carbohydrates; Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung*; Central Venous Catheters; Drug Therapy; Fungemia; Humans; Immunocompromised Host; Korea; Rhodotorula*; Sepsis*; Skin; Urease; Yeasts
- From:Laboratory Medicine Online 2016;6(2):102-105
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- 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.
