Successful medical treatment of Candida parapsilosis endocarditis in a premature infant.
Endocarditis is an uncommon complication of disseminated candidiasis among premature infants, but has been recently reported to be almost uniformly fatal. The lone previously documented survivor required extensive surgical resection as well as prolonged systemic antifungal therapy. The present report details a premature infant who recovered from Candida endocarditis with medical therapy alone.
Faix
R G
RG
Department of Pediatrics, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor 48109-0254.
Feick
H J
HJ
Frommelt
P
P
Snider
A R
AR
D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D005437:Flucytosine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D007363:Intensive Care Units, Neonatal; D008297:Male
D000666:Amphotericin B; D005437:Flucytosine