title: Mycetoma of the renal pelvis caused by Fusarium species.
abstract: A preterm infant, with posterior urethral valves had a mycetoma of the renal pelvis caused by Fusarium species. Prolonged treatment with amphotericin B alone or with flucytosine failed. Combined surgical drainage and medical therapy resulted in full resolution.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neonatology, Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel, Petah Tikva, Israel.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Nakar
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Livny
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Levy
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Samra
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Linder
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ashkenazi
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Livne
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sirota
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005670:Fusarium / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000382:microbiology; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D007682:Kidney Pelvis / Q000382:microbiology*; D008271:Mycetoma / Q000382:microbiology*; D009181:Mycoses / Q000382:microbiology