Diagnosis and management of a fatal case of sepsis caused by Candida parapsilosis sensu stricto in a neonate with omphalocele

Publication date: June 2018
Source:Medical Mycology Case Reports, Volume 20
Author(s): Simone Santana, Tania Salci, Patricia Andriato, Patricia Bonfim-Mendonça, Silvana Caparroz-Assef, Melyssa Negri, Terezinha Svidzinski
We present a fatal case of persistent neonatal candidemia by Candida parapsilosis following omphalocele, without other anomalies. Despite an encouraging initial prognosis, after surgical correction and closure of the abdominal wall the case became difficult to treat, as in addition to the exposure of the patient to multiple risk factors for candidemia, antifungal therapy apparently was not adequate.



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