Abstract
We describe a case of post-operative ventriculitis in an immunocompetent patient caused by an unusual organism, namely Rhodotorula rubra. The patient was treated successfully with antifungal agents.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Amphotericin B / adverse effects
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Amphotericin B / therapeutic use
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Cerebral Ventricles*
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Encephalitis / drug therapy
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Encephalitis / microbiology*
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Female
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Flucytosine / therapeutic use
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Humans
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Immune Tolerance
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Meningeal Neoplasms / surgery
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Meningioma / surgery
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Mycoses / complications*
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Mycoses / drug therapy
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Postoperative Complications / drug therapy
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Postoperative Complications / microbiology*
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Rhodotorula / isolation & purification
Substances
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Amphotericin B
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Flucytosine