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

Abstract

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

Keywords: CVID; brain abscess; nocardia; rhodotorula.