Candida albicans Brain Abscesses in Extremely Low Birth Weight Infant Treated with Amphotericin B, Flucytosine, and Fluconazole.
- Author:
Yoo Rha HONG
1
;
Ai Rhan E KIM
;
Hyun Woo KOO
;
Chong Hyun YOON
;
Ki Soo KIM
;
Soo Young PI
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. arkim@amc.seoul.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Extremely Low Birth Weight Infant;
Candida albicans;
Brain Abscess
- MeSH:
Abscess;
Amphotericin B*;
Brain Abscess*;
Brain*;
Candida albicans*;
Candida*;
Candidiasis;
Central Nervous System;
Drainage;
Fluconazole*;
Flucytosine*;
Humans;
Infant, Extremely Low Birth Weight*;
Infant, Newborn;
Infant, Premature;
Meningitis
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Neonatology
2005;12(2):227-232
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Systemic candidiasis in premature infants often involves the central nervous system (CNS) but only a few reported cases of candidiasis involving the brain parenchyma were found in a recent search of the literature and there is no uniformly accepted approach for treatment of CNS Candida infection in neonates. We report a case of extremely low birth weight infant who had candiduria and Candida meningitis with multiple abscesses formation in brain parenchyma who was successfully treated with long term amphotericin B, flucytosine, and fluconazole therapy without surgical drainage.
