학술논문
Rhodotorula mucilaginosa associacted meningitis: A subacute entity with high mortality. Case report and review
Document Type
article
Author
Source
Medical Mycology Case Reports, Vol 6, Iss C, Pp 46-50 (2014)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
2211-7539
Abstract
A fatal case of meningitis due to Rhodotorula mucilaginosa in a 28 year-old HIV-negative male with a history of Hodgkin lymphoma who underwent salvage chemotherapy is presented. Reviewing the literature we identified 13 cases with central nervous system infection due Rhodotorula spp. The disease usually occurs in HIV negative immunosupressed middle-aged males. It takes the form of subacute or chronic meningitis accompanied by fever with an overall mortality of 46.2% despite antifungal therapy.