Rhodotorula

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Rhodotorula

Background

Microbiology

  • A genus of basidiomycetous yeast
  • Primary human pathogens include:
    • Rhodotorula mucilaginosa (most common isolate)
    • Rhodotorula glutinis
    • Rhodotorula minuta
  • In culture, have characteristic pink yeast colonies, with a capsule seen on microscopy
  • Urease positive

Epidemiology

  • Rare
  • More common in immunocompromised patients, especially hematologic malignancy, but also solid organ malignancy, transplant, and advanced HIV

Clinical Manifestations

Management

Further Reading

  • Rhodotorula infection. A systematic review of 128 cases from literature. Rev Iberoam Micol. 2008;25(3):135-40. pmid: 18785780