Rhodotorula
noun
Rho·do·tor·u·la
ˌrōd-ə-ˈtȯr-yə-lə 
: a genus of fungi (family Sporidiobolaceae) including one (R. mucilaginosa synonym R. rubra) sometimes present in the blood or involved in endocarditis probably as a secondary infection
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“Rhodotorula.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Rhodotorula. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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