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ArticleFEMS microbiology letters2025

Rhodotorula mucilaginosa (A. Jörg.) F.C. Harrison 1928 and onychomycosis: three case reports for an unusual and underestimated combo.

Mirko Benvenuti, Martina Burlando, Emanuele Claudio Cozzani

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Article in FEMS microbiology letters, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Mirko BenvenutiSection of Dermatology, Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genoa, 16132 Genoa, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-6026-7143
Martina BurlandoSection of Dermatology, Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genoa, 16132 Genoa, Italy.
Emanuele Claudio CozzaniSection of Dermatology, Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genoa, 16132 Genoa, Italy.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Here we describe the case reports of three patients, 35, 64, and 72 year old, respectively, who were presented to the dermatology clinic for suspected onychomycosis with discolored and hardened nails. Both light microscopic analysis of the samples taken and culture analysis on SDA and DTM media were carried out. Direct microscopic analysis revealed the presence of yeast cells in the interstitial space of keratinocytes. Culture examinations resulted in the isolation of yeasts of the genus Rhodotorula. Subsequent metabolic and morphological analysis was conducted to ascertain the identification of the genus and species as Rhodotorula mucilaginosa. The involvement of this opportunistic pathogen in cases of onychomycosis is considered very rare and usually regarded as incidental; however, it should not be ruled out as a possible cause in favor of the more common dermatophytes or Candida spp. infections.

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OnychomycosisRhodotorulaAdultAgedFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedonychomycosisPseudomonasRhodotorula mucilaginosayeast

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PMCPMC12396112

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