Abstract
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.
MeSH terms
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Antifungal Agents / therapeutic use
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Aortic Valve
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Combined Modality Therapy
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Endocarditis, Bacterial / diagnosis*
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Endocarditis, Bacterial / therapy*
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Follow-Up Studies
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Heart Valve Prosthesis / adverse effects*
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Mycoses / diagnosis*
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Mycoses / therapy
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Reoperation
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Rhodotorula / drug effects
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Rhodotorula / isolation & purification*
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Risk Assessment
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Transplantation, Homologous / adverse effects*
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Transplantation, Homologous / methods
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Treatment Outcome