Rhodotorula infection in haematological patient: Risk factors and outcome.
Leonardo PotenzaMaria N ChitasombatNikolay KlimkoFrancesca BettelliGiulia DragonettiMaria Ilaria Del PrincipeMarcio NucciAlessandro BuscaNicola FracchiollaMariarita SciumèAngelica SpolzinoMario DeliaValentina ManciniGian Paolo NadaliMichela DargenioOlga ShadrivovaFederico BacchelliFranco AversaMaurizio SanguinettiMario LuppiDimitrios P KontoyiannisLivio PaganoPublished in: Mycoses (2018)
Our study shows that Rhodotorula spp should be considered as aetiologic agents of breakthrough infections in acute leukaemia patients with a CVC, mucositis, who receive prophylaxis with azoles, including posaconazole, and/or undergo alloSCT. Prompt measures, such as L-AmB administration and CVC removal, should be carried out to avoid the high mortality risk of Rhodotorula infections.