A Case of Infantile Fungal Urinary Tract Infection
Childhood Kidney Diseases
;
: 121-123, 2019.
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in English
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| ID: wpr-785573
ABSTRACT
Urinary tract infection is common in the pediatric population. The most common causative agents are bacteria, among which Escherichia coli is the most frequent uropathogen. Although fungal urinary tract infection is rare in the healthy pediatric population, it is relatively common among hospitalized patients. Fungus may be isolated from the urine of immunocompromised patients or that of patients with indwelling catheters. The most common cause of funguria is Candida albicans. Although more than 50% of Candida isolates belong to non-albicans Candida , the prevalence of non-albicans candiduria is increasing. Herein, we report a case of community-acquired candiduria in a 4-month-old immunocompetent male infant who had bilateral vesicoureteral reflux and was administered antibiotic prophylaxis. He was diagnosed with urinary tract infection caused by Candida lusitaniae and was managed with fluconazole.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Bacteria
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Urinary Tract
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Urinary Tract Infections
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Vesico-Ureteral Reflux
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Candida
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Candida albicans
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Catheters, Indwelling
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Fluconazole
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Prevalence
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Immunocompromised Host
Type of study:
Prevalence study
Limits:
Humans
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Infant
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Childhood Kidney Diseases
Year:
2019
Type:
Article
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