Aortic homograft endocarditis caused by Rhodotorula mucilaginosa

Publication

Aortic homograft endocarditis caused by Rhodotorula mucilaginosa

Journal Paper/Review - Jun 1, 2003

Maeder Micha, Vogt P R, Schaer G, von Graevenitz A, Günthard H F

Citation

Maeder M, Vogt P, Schaer G, von Graevenitz A, Günthard H. Aortic homograft endocarditis caused by Rhodotorula mucilaginosa. Infection 2003; 31:181-3.

Type

Journal Paper/Review (English)

Journal

Infection 2003; 31

Publication Date

Jun 1, 2003

Issn Print

0300-8126

Pages

181-3

Brief description/objective

Serious infections caused by Rhodotorula spp. are rare and usually occur in immunocompromised people, especially in patients with tumors and long-time use of indwelling central venous catheters. We report a case of Rhodotorula mucilaginosa homograft endocarditis in an otherwise healthy man, which was successfully treated by surgery in combination with amphotericin B and subsequently intraconazole.