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Central line-associated Rhodotorula mucilaginosa fungemia in an immunocompetent host: Case report and review of the literature.

Wael GoraveyGawahir A AliFatma AbidEmad B IbrahimMuna A Al MaslamaniHamad Abdel Hadi
Published in: Clinical case reports (2021)
Rhodotorula mucilaginosa is an emerging fungal infection with the ability of biofilms formation. The identification of R mucilaginosa fungemia should trigger reflexes of prompt central venous line removal and using Amphotericin therapy.
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