[Acute hydrocephalus due to Candida meningitis in a 2-month-old infant].
A case of triventricular acute hydrocephalus is reported in a 2 month-old male. The etiology was a Candida sepsis with neonatal onset and subacute course of meningitis and arthritis. No immune deficiency was detected and antibiotic treatment appeared to be the only predisposing factor to systemic candidiasis in this neonate. The condition was treated successfully with amphotericin B, fluocytosin and ketoconazole. At follow up, 17 months later, the development of the child appeared normal.
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Département de Pédiatrie, Hôpital de Bicêtre.
Texier
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Boespflug
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Landrieu
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Tardieu
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D000208:Acute Disease; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000209:etiology*; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008581:Meningitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology
Hydrocéphalie aiguë révélatrice d'une méningite à Candida à l'âge de deux mois.