Systemic Candida infections

• Published in: Anales 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
• Language: Spanish
• 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

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...