A Case of Onychomycosis Caused by Rhodotorula glutinis

• Main Authors: Hatice Uludag Altun (Author), Tuba Meral (Author), Emel Turk Aribas (Author), Canan Gorpelioglu (Author), Nilgun Karabicak (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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-orang...