Introduction:
Rhodotorula , a pink to red-pigmented yeast in the familySporidiobolaceae, is considered a ubiquitous commensal organism.
Previously, Rhodotorula was not considered a human pathogen, but
with the increasing prevalence of infectious niduses (e.g. central
venous catheters), Rhodotorula has since emerged as a cause of
opportunistic infection [1]. Previous reports of Rhodotorulainfections have included sepsis, pneumonia, meningitis and endocarditis,
typically in immunocompromised hosts. To our knowledge, no case of
Rhodotorula brain abscess in either an immunocompetent or
immunocompromised host has yet been reported [1-4]. Here, we
describe a case of a 40-year-old Caucasian woman with common variable
immune deficiency (CVID) and brain abscesses due to bothRhodotorula mucilaginosa and Nocardia abscessus .