Rhodotorula

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Rhodotorula

[rō′dətôr′yələ]

a genus of yeasts, including species such as R. rubra that have been identified as causes of endocarditis and septicemia, particularly in immunocompromised patients.

Rhodotorula

an imperfect yeast, a skin contaminant and occasional secondary infection of skin lesions, and occasional cause of bovine mastitis.

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Torulopsis Torulopsis glabrata yeast			Twenty vials were inoculated with a variety of yeast and moulds, including the yeasts Candida albicans, Candida tropicalis, Geotrichum candidum, Rhodotorula mucilaginosa, and Zygosaccharomyces and the moulds Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus oryzae, Rhizopus stolonifer and a variety of Penicillium species at a level of 500-4000 cfu/g. A simple, rapid, automated solution for microbiological testing by Firstenberg-Eden, Ruth / Nutraceutical Business & Technology 6) Neofytos et al report a case of infection with one these rare pathogens, Rhodotorula mucilaginosa. Healthcare-associated fungal infections: beyond Candida and ... by Diekema, Daniel J. / Southern Medical Journal Abstract: Rhodotorula mucilaginosa (formerly Rhodotorula rubra) is a ubiquitous, environmental, urease-positive yeast that does not ferment sugars and can assimilate various carbohydrates. Rhodotorula mucilaginosa catheter-related fungemia in a patient with ... by De Simone, Joseph A., Jr. / Southern Medical Journal			rhizoxin Rhnull rho rhod(o)- rhodamine Rhode Island red Rhodes grass Rhodesian ridgeback Rhodesian sleeping sickness Rhodesian star grass Rhodesian tick fever Rhodesian trypanosomiasis rhodium Rhodnius Rhodnius prolixus rhodo- rhodococcal pneumonia Rhodococcus Rhodococcus equi Rhododendron Rhododendron ferrugineum rhodogenesis Rhodomyrtus macrocarpa rhodophylaxis rhodopsin Rhodotorula rhoeadine rhoencephalography RhoGAM rhombencephalic isthmus rhombencephalitis rhombencephalon rhombic rhombic lip rhombo- rhombocele rhombocoele rhomboid Rhomboid Crystal rhomboid fossa rhomboid glossitis rhomboid ligament rhomboidal sinus rhomboideus major rhomboideus minor rhombomere Rhombosolea tapirina rhompa grass rhonchal fremitus rhonchus rhotacism			Rhodopi International Theatre Laboratory Rhodopi Mountains Rhodopi Mountains rhodoplast rhodopsin rhodopsin rhodopsin rhodopsin Rhodopsin Proximal Promoter Region Rhodopsins, microbial Rhodopsins, microbial Rhodopsins, microbial rhodora rhodora rhodora rhodoras rhodoras Rhodos Rhodosperm Rhodosphaera Rhodosphaera rhodanthema Rhodospirillaceae Rhodospirillales Rhodospirillineae Rhodostethia Rhodostethia Rhodostethia rosea Rhodostethia rosea Rhodosthesia Rhodosthesia Rhodotorula Rhodotoxin Rhodotoxin rhodoxanthin Rhodymenia Rhodymenia palmata Rhodymeniaceae Rhoeadales rhoeadine Rhoecus rhoencephalography RHOF RHOG Rhogam rhohelos RHOI rhoicissus Rhoiptelea Rhoiptelea chiliantha Rhoipteleaceae RHoJ RHOL RHOMA Rhomaion Rhomaion Rhomania Rhomania rhomb rhomb rhomb

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