First reported Rhodotorula mucilaginosa brain abscess: Found as coinfection in woman with common variable immune deficiency

is a rare pathogen seen in the immunocompromised host; while cases of meningitis have been reported, there are no published cases of brain abscess. We describe the diagnosis and management of a woman with common variable immune deficiency presenting with concomitant and brain abscesses.

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Published in:Clinical case reports 2023-10, Vol.11 (10), p.e7896-n/a
Main Authors: Bhatt, Arjun, Dunlap, Melinda S, Pham, Han, Hatanpaa, Kimmo J, Boyer, Philip, Gander, Rita M, Symmes, Anna G
Format: Article
Language:English
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Abscesses
Adenosine
Antibiotics
Biopsy
brain abscess
Case Report
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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CVID
Edema
Editing
Endocarditis
Infections
Meningitis
nocardia
Ostomy
Pneumonia
Psychiatry
rhodotorula
Ventilation
Ventilators
White people
Writing
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Summary:is a rare pathogen seen in the immunocompromised host; while cases of meningitis have been reported, there are no published cases of brain abscess. We describe the diagnosis and management of a woman with common variable immune deficiency presenting with concomitant and brain abscesses.
ISSN:2050-0904
2050-0904
DOI:10.1002/ccr3.7896