Torulopsis glabrata— An Opportunistic Pathogen in Man

Torulopsis glabrataurinary tract infection treated with 5-fluorocytosine

“…Recently, however, there has been renewed interest in T. glabrata as an opportunistic pathogen (Marks, Langston, and Eickhoff, 1970). This report concerns two cases in which urinary tract infection with T. glabrata in diabetics gave rise to symptoms.…”

“…This report concerns two cases in which urinary tract infection with T. glabrata in diabetics gave rise to symptoms. Treatment of such infections may be difficult (Marks et al, 1970) but both these patients responded rapidly to short courses of 5-fluorocytosine (5FC).…”

Fungal spondylitis: A case ofTorulopsis glabrataandCandida tropicalisinfection

“…Candida tropicalis and Torulopsis glabrata could be cultured from bone specimens, and we presume that both yeasts were pathogenic agents. Marks et al (1970) found that all patients in whom Torulopsis glabrata was considered to be the pathogenic agent had major underlying illnesses and/or had received antibiotics, corticoids, or immunosuppressives, Also, in nearly ail the cases of Candida osteomyelitis some predisposing factors could be found.…”

Life-threatening Candida Infections in the Intensive Care Unit

“…A final pathogen that deserves mention is Tonrfops& gfabrata. T. gfnbrata is a yeast closely related to Candidn and is discussed along with Cnndida in some articles and at least one major textbook of infectious diseases [4, 29]. As with C. parnpsifosis, T. gfabrata is more often seen in patients with nononcological diseases or solid tumors than in patients with leukemia or lymphoma.…”