title: Ultrasound in the diagnosis of systemic candidiasis (renal and cranial) in very low birth weight premature infants.
abstract: Premature infants, (in whom prolonged hyperalimentation long term indwelling catheters are used), serve as the ideal hosts for overwhelming Candida sepsis. Two cases of disseminated Candidiasis were studied. Case 1 had sonographically enlarged and highly echogenic kidneys. Case 2 had diffusely enlarged echogenic kidneys with actual fungus balls in the collecting system. This infant also developed hydrocephalus with debris in the ventricular system and abnormal brain parenchymal echogenicity.
mesh_terms: D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D006869:Hydronephrosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D007230:Infant, Low Birth Weight; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D014463:Ultrasonography