Cryptococcus neoformans septicemia in an immunocompetent neonate: first case report in Thailand.
Neonatal infection due to Cryptococcus neoformans is extremely rare. We report a case of a 21-day-old neonate diagnosed with cryptococcal septicemia who was successfully treated with amphotericin B. He was born to a human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) seronegative mother. This report alerts general pediatricians and neonatologists to consider Cryptococcus neoformans infection as a possible cause of sepsis in newborn infants.
Nakwan
Narongsak
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Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Pran Nok Road, Bangkok 10700, Thailand.
Ngerncham
Sopapan
S
Srisuparp
Pimol
P
Lapphra
Keswadee
K
Chokephaibulkit
Kulkanya
K
D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D003453:Cryptococcosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology; D003455:Cryptococcus neoformans / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D018805:Sepsis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology*
D000935:Antifungal Agents; D000666:Amphotericin B