Systemic Candida infections

Seven cases of neonatal systemic candidiasis are summarized. This means an incidence of 8.3% respect total amount of newborns admitted and 3.7% of babies admitted in the intensive care unit. Clinical presentation was not specific. Five blood cultures were positive and in two cases meningitis was rec...

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Published inAnales españoles de pediatría Vol. 27; no. 2; p. 117
Main Authors Esque Ruiz, M T, Alvarez, E, Lavilla, H, Alameda, F, Dolcet, M, Carbonell, X
Format Journal Article
LanguageSpanish
Published Spain 01.08.1987
Subjects
Amphotericin B - therapeutic use
Candidiasis - drug therapy
Candidiasis - epidemiology
Candidiasis - mortality
Female
Flucytosine - therapeutic use
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Intensive Care Units, Neonatal
Male
Retrospective Studies
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Summary:Seven cases of neonatal systemic candidiasis are summarized. This means an incidence of 8.3% respect total amount of newborns admitted and 3.7% of babies admitted in the intensive care unit. Clinical presentation was not specific. Five blood cultures were positive and in two cases meningitis was recognized. Two cases died. Six cases were treated with amphotericin B and 5-fluorocytosine and in one case renal toxicity appear.
ISSN:0302-4342