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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>0034-7531</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Cubana de Pediatría]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev Cubana Pediatr]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>0034-7531</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Centro Nacional de Información de Ciencias MédicasEditorial Ciencias Médicas]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S0034-75312019000100011</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Fungemia causada por Rhodotorula en un lactante crítico]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Fungemia caused by Rhodotorula in a critical infant]]></article-title>
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<surname><![CDATA[Pérez Pintado]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Erdwis]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Fernández García]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Lourdes María]]></given-names>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Pérez Pintado]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Edrey]]></given-names>
</name>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Hospital Pediátrico Provincial Docente &#8220;Paquito González Cueto&#8221;  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Cienfuegos ]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de Ciencias Médicas &#8220;Raúl Dorticós Torrado&#8221;  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Cienfuegos ]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>03</month>
<year>2019</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>03</month>
<year>2019</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>91</volume>
<numero>1</numero>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S0034-75312019000100011&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S0034-75312019000100011&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S0034-75312019000100011&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN  Introducción: Rhodotorula es considerada un microorganismo contaminante no virulento. Forma parte de la microbiota de la piel, las uñas y las mucosas. Se aísla con frecuencia del ambiente humanizado. Estas levaduras han surgido como patógenos oportunistas en pacientes con inmunodeficiencias, portadores de catéteres intravenosos de larga duración y otros.  Objetivo:  Informar a la comunidad pediátrica un nuevo caso de fungemia causada por Rhodotorula.  Presentación del caso: lactante de 2 meses de edad, pretérmino de 32,1 semanas, con un peso al nacer de 1 800 gramos, que ingresa en la sala de cuidados intensivos del Hospital Pediátrico Provincial, Cienguegos, con el diagnóstico de una sepsis sin un foco primario definido. Después de 5 días de tratamiento con meropenem y vancomicina la fiebre cede y reaparece nuevamente pasados otros 5 días. En el momento en que la fiebre se reanuda tenía un catéter centrovenoso de ocho días de duración. En los hemocultivos realizados en esa fecha se aisló una Rhodotorula sp.  Conclusiones: A pesar de que Rhodotorula es un microorganismo de baja virulencia, debe considerarse un potencial patógeno en pacientes con inmunosupresión y catéteres venosos centrales. Las especies de Rhodotorula se consideran intrínsecamente resistentes a los azoles y las equinocandinas, pero susceptibles a anfotericina B y flucitosina. En consecuencia, el tratamiento de elección preferido es con cualquier tipo de preparación de anfotericina B. El resultado alcanzado constituye un llamado de atención para la comunidad pediátrica nacional y foránea.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT  Introduction: Rhodotorula is considered a contaminating, non-virulent microorganism. It is part of the microbiota of the skin, nails and mucous membranes. It is often isolated from the humanized environment. These yeasts have emerged as opportunistic pathogens in patients with immunodeficiencies carrying long-term intravenous catheters.  Objective:  To inform to the pediatricians´ community a new case of fungemia due to Rhodotorula.  Case presentation: 2-month-old, preterm infant of 32.1 weeks, with a birth weight of 1800 grams, who was admitted to Intensive Care service in Provincial Pediatric Hospital of Cienfuegos province with a diagnosis of sepsis without a defined primary focus. After 5 days of treatment with meropenem and vancomycin, the fever subsides and reappears again after another 5 days. By the time the fever reappears he had an 8-day central venous catheter. In the blood cultures carried out on that date a Rhodotorulasp was isolated.  Conclusions:  Although Rhodotorula is a low virulence microorganism, it should be considered as a potential pathogen in patients with immunosuppression and central venous catheters. Rhodotorula species are considered intrinsically resistant to azoles and echinocandins, but sensitive to amphotericin B and flucytosine. Consequently, the preferred treatment of choice is with any type of amphotericin B preparations. The results achieved constitute a call of attention to the national and foreign pediatrics´ community.]]></p></abstract>
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