Medknow Publications on behalf of Indian Association of Medical Microbiology
Abstract
Rhodotorula spp, though considered a common saprophyte, recently has
been reported as causative agent of opportunistic mycoses. We present a
case of meningitis in an immunocompromised human immunodeficiency virus
infected patient who presented with longstanding fever. He was
diagnosed as a case of chronic meningitis. Diagnosis was confirmed by
cell cytology, India ink preparation, Gram staining and culture of
cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) sample. CSF culture grew Rhodotorula glutinis
. Therapy with amphotericin B was successful in eliminating the yeast
from CSF and the patient was discharged after recovery
