Fungal infections of the digestive tract in children
10.3760/cma.j.cn101070-20231025-00304
- VernacularTitle:儿童消化道真菌感染
- Author:
Qian LI
1
;
Zhaoxia WANG
Author Information
1. 深圳市儿童医院消化内科，深圳 518000
- Keywords:
Child;
Digestive tract;
Fungal infections
- From:
Chinese Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics
2024;39(1):31-34
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Fungal infections of the digestive tract in children can be caused by a variety of fungi, the most common of which are Candida and Aspergillus.Occurrence of invasive fungal infections is dependent on numerous factors including geographic location and routes of exposure, and host factors, such as predisposing conditions, high-risk medications, or underlying medical comorbidities that modulate overall immune function.However, advances in DNA and ribosomal RNA sequencing and serologic testing have led to shifts in how gut fungal microbiota are identified and in diagnosing opportunistic infections.This article will briefly expound the common pathogens, risk factors, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and treatment of gastrointestinal fungal infections in children.
