Rhodotorula glutinis and Stephanoascus ciferrii as causes of Onychomycosis: Two rare case presentations
نویسندگان
چکیده
Onychomycosis is a fungal infection of nail, its matrix, and other nail parts which is usually caused by dermatophytes. However number of nail infections due to yeast and nondermatophyte moulds (NDM) is also increasing. Although Candida albicans accounts for most of the cases of onychomycosis caused by yeasts, there has been a change in the epidemiology of Candida infections, characterized by a progressive shift from a predominance of Candida albicans to non-albicans Candida species. We reports two cases of Onychomycosis caused by uncommon yeasts; Rhodotorula glutinis and Stephanoascus ciferrii.
منابع مشابه
A Case of Onychomycosis Caused by Rhodotorula glutinis
Rhodotorula spp. have emerged as opportunistic pathogens, particularly in immunocompromised patients. The current study reports a case of onychomycosis caused by Rhodotorula glutinis in a 74-year-old immunocompetent female. The causative agent was identified as R. glutinis based on the pinkish-orange color; mucoid-appearing yeast colonies on Sabouraud Dextrose Agar at 25°C; morphological evalua...
متن کاملFirst isolation of the Stephanoascus ciferrii in feline otitis in Brazil
Ear infections in cats are uncommon, especially involving yeasts. This report describes the first isolation of the Stephanoascus ciferrii, teleomorph of the Candida genus, in a case of feline otitis in Brazil. The identification and characterization of Stephanoascus ciferrii were confirmed by the Vitek2 System (BioMerieux ®).
متن کاملSuccessful treatment of fungal endophthalmitis using intravitreal caspofungin.
Fungal endophthalmitis is a rare condition often associated with poor prognosis. We present a case of postoperative acute fungal endophthalmitis caused by the yeast-like fungus Stephanoascus ciferrii (Candida ciferrii). The fungus was resistant to fluconazole, voriconazole, and amphotericin B but susceptible to caspofungin. Because the degree of vitreal penetration of caspofungin after its intr...
متن کاملUtilization of date syrup as a substrate for carotenoid production by Rhodotorula glutinis
The potential use of date syrup, for the production of carotenoids by Rhodotorula glutinisin batch fermentation process, was investigated during 7 days. The results revealed that carbon (glucose or date syrup) and nitrogen sources [yeast extract, (NH4)2SO4 and NH4NO3] had a significant influence on biomass and carotenoid production. Maximum yield of total carotenoid production (7.94 mg/L) with ...
متن کاملSepsis and meningoencephalitis due to Rhodotorula glutinis in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus, diagnosed at autopsy.
Rhodotorula species have been reported as a causative agent of opportunistic mycoses in immunocompromised hosts. We report a case of sepsis and meningoencephalitis caused by Rhodotorula glutinis in a 20-year-old female patient with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), which was diagnosed at autopsy. The patient presented with longstanding fever. She was diagnosed with SLE after admission to the ...
متن کامل