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Endocarditis Caused by Rhodotorula Infection |
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| Authors: | Matthew S. Simon Selin Somersan Harjot K. Singh Barry Hartman Brian L. Wickes Stephen G. Jenkins Thomas J. Walsh Audrey N. Schuetz |
| Abstract: | Rhodotorula is an emerging opportunistic fungal pathogen that is rarely reported to cause endocarditis. We describe a case involving a patient who developed endocarditis due to Rhodotorula mucilaginosa and Staphylococcus epidermidis, proven by culture and histopathology. The case illustrates the unique diagnostic and therapeutic challenges relevant to Rhodotorula spp. |
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