Emergent fungal infections are uncommon conditions which frequently lead to death. To our knowledge, only a few cases of invasive infection by Cystobasidium minutum (previously known as Rhodotorula minuta) have been reported. Moreover, several factors are responsible for deep site infections, such as catheter-related fungemia. This report describes the first case report of Cystobasidium minutum causing fungemia in Brazil. The pathogens fungemia was demonstrated by catheter and blood culture-proven, and both yeasts were identified by sequences of D1/D2 rDNA region. After the end of antifungal therapy and catheter removal, a second blood culture was found to be negative and the clinical signs and symptoms of the patient improved.

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微小囊孢子菌对癌症患者的血流感染：病例报告及文献复习

紧急真菌感染是不常见的情况，经常导致死亡。据我们所知，只有少数小孢子菌（以前称为小红酵母）侵入性感染的报道。此外，有几个因素会导致深部感染，例如导管相关的真菌血症。本报告描述了巴西第一例微小囊孢子菌引起真菌血症的病例报告。病原体真菌血症经导管和血液培养证实，两种酵母菌均通过D1/D2 rDNA区序列鉴定。抗真菌治疗结束并拔除导管后，第二次血培养呈阴性，患者的临床体征和症状有所改善。