Rhodotorula glutinis

**Semantic type:** Fungus

**Definition:** A yeast in the phylum Basidiomycota. This species is globose to ovoid, or cylindrical to fusiform shaped, forms distinctive orange/red colonies, assimilates glucose, ethanol and glycerol, and utilizes nitrate. R. glutinis is a common environmental inhabitant and an opportunistic pathogen which may cause meningitis, fungemia, and sepsis.

**Synonyms:** - R. glutinis - RHODOTORULA GLUTINIS