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KMID : 1100820160060020102
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Laboratory Medicine Online
2016 Volume.6 No. 2 p.102 ~ p.105
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Sepsis Due to Rhodotorula mucilaginosa in a Patient with Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
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Bae Tae-Won
Lee Jae-Hyeon
Cho Yong-Gon
Kim Dal-Sik
Choi Sam-Im
Lee Hye-Soo
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Abstract
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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.
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KEYWORD
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Sepsis, Rhodotorula mucilaginosa, Fungemia
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