Medical Mycology Case Reports (Jun 2016)
Successful therapy of Candida pulcherrima fungemia in a premature newborn with liposomal amphotericin B and micafungin
Abstract
New Candida species may cause bloodstream infections challenging current therapeutic approaches because of unpredictable susceptibility and virulence. In the present report, we describe a fungemia case due to Candida pulcherrima in a premature neonate. After full in vitro diagnostic workup, the neonate was successfully treated with liposomal amphotericin B and micafungin achieving rapid fungal eradication from blood.
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