Congenital tuberculosis with candidal sepsis in a neonate.
About 300 cases of congenital tuberculosis have been reported in the world literature, nevertheless rarely with nonspecific clinical manifestations. Here, we report the case of a premature infant with congenital tuberculosis and septicemia due to Candida krusei, who was treated successfully.
Wanjari
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Department of Microbiology, Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College and General Hospital, Sion, Mumbai - 400 002, India.
Mathur
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Baradkar
V P
VP
Kumar
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D000328:Adult; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D018445:Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D012127:Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn / Q000209:etiology; D018805:Sepsis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000151:congenital* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000635:transmission
D000935:Antifungal Agents; D000995:Antitubercular Agents