Risk of fungemia due to Rhodotorula and antifungal susceptibility testing of Rhodotorula isolates.

J Clin Microbiol

Duke University Mycology Research Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina 27705, USA.

Published: November 2003

Rhodotorula infections occur among patients with immunosuppression and/or central venous catheters. Using standardized methods (NCCLS M27-A), we determined the antifungal susceptibilities of 10 Rhodotorula bloodstream infection isolates. Patient information was collected for clinical correlation. The MICs of amphotericin B and posaconazole were the lowest, and the MICs of triazoles and echinocandins were higher than those of other antifungal agents.

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