title: [Disseminated candidiasis in premature twins. Case report].
abstract: A case of disseminated candidosis in a premature newborn twin I (26th weeks of pregnancy) is reported. A severe mycotic infection of the organs, especially the kidneys was present. Even Candida in the pancreatic islets of Langerhans cells could be demonstrated. Twin II also suffered a Candida infection but in contrast to twin I she survived after therapy. Candida infection of twins is rarely reported in the literature.
authors.affiliation: Pathologisches Institut, Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-Universität Greifswald, Deutschland.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Schwesinger
mesh_terms: D002177:Candidiasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000401:mortality; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D007668:Kidney / Q000382:microbiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D014018:Tissue Distribution
vernacular_title: Disseminierte Candidose bei frühgeborenen Zwillingen.