A Premature Infant Case on the Treatment of Candidemia, Candidal Meningitis and Multiple Brain Microabscesses with Amphotericin B and Fluconazole
Journal of the Korean Society of Neonatology
;
: 270-275, 2007.
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in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-18431
ABSTRACT
Identified risk factors for neonatal candidemia are low-birth weight, use of a central venous catheter, parenteral nutrition, and broad spectrum antibiotics. Candidemia is also the source of considerable morbidity endophthalmitis, meningitis, brain abscess, endocarditis, and renalare all examples of the potential consequences of candidemia abscess. In this study, we report a premature infant case whose candidemia involving candidal meningitis and multiple brain microabscesses was completely remedied through antifungal therapy without any onset of neurodevelopmental disability.
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Main subject:
Brain
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Brain Abscess
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Candidiasis
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Infant, Premature
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Fluconazole
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Amphotericin B
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Endophthalmitis
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Risk Factors
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Parenteral Nutrition
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Abscess
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Humans
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Infant, Newborn
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Society of Neonatology
Year:
2007
Type:
Article
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