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= Rhodosporidium fluviale = Rhodosporidium fluviale is a species of fungus in the family Sporidiobolaceae. It is a human fungal pathogen that exhibits resistance to antifungal compounds like fluconazole and caspofungin.

Antifungal Resistance
Rhodosporidium fluviale was isolated from two independent patients. It can proliferate well at 37 °C, a temperature similar to the human body's internal temperature. When it is incubated at 37 °C, reactive oxygen species accumulate and damage its DNA, which causes mutations that lead to the development of resistance to amphotericin-B.

R. fluviale colonies can be pigmented due to the accumulation of carotenoids in the cells. Carotenoid production has been associated with its resistance to caspofungin.