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.
Article
ي Ko
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| ID: wpr-18431
المكتبة المسؤولة:
WPRO
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.
Key words
النص الكامل:
1
الفهرس:
WPRIM
الموضوع الرئيسي:
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
نوع الدراسة:
Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
المحددات:
Humans
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Newborn
اللغة:
Ko
مجلة:
Journal of the Korean Society of Neonatology
السنة:
2007
نوع:
Article