Congenital cutaneous candidiasis associated with respiratory distress in a full-term newborn.
Tunis Med
; 88(11): 844-6, 2010 Nov.
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| ID: mdl-21049416
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Congenital candidiasis is rare occurring in most cases in premature and low birth weight new born. It can produce a spectrum of disease ranging from a diffuse skin eruption to a severe systemic disease with or without skin involvement. Amphotericin B is the first-line agent for the treatment of systemic disease.AIM:
To describe a congenital candidiasis in a full-term newborn. CASE REPORT At birth, the newborn had a generalized, erythematous, papulovesicular eruption. He was treated by topic antifungal therapy. However, on the third day, he developed a systemic disease with respiratory distress and fever. Ear, skin swab and gastric aspirate grew to Candida albicans. The newborn was given fluconazole for 10 days with favourable outcome.CONCLUSION:
Early topic therapy did not prevent systemic spread of congenital cutaneous candidiasis in our case. Treatment with fluconazole, as the first-line agent, seems effective and safe.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Síndrome do Desconforto Respiratório do Recém-Nascido
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Candidíase Cutânea
Tipo de estudo:
Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Newborn
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Tunis Med
Ano de publicação:
2010
Tipo de documento:
Article