title: [Fungal infections in a pediatric burn care].
abstract: Retrospective description of fungal infections in a specialized intensive care burn unit.
  
  
  
  A total of 41 (21%) of 195 patients admitted from January 2002 to March 2006 developed fungal infections at any site. The median age of patients was 48 months (interquartile range: 18-84), and the affected burn surface was 40% (interquartile range 30 and 65% The median time lapse between admission and fungal infections was 13 days (interquartile range 8-20 d) The most frequent site of isolation was burnt wound in 38 patients (93%) and in blood cultures in 3 patients (7%). In 93% of patients bacterial infections were also found. The predominant fungus recovered was Candida spp in 20 patients (49%); followed by Aspergillus sp in 6 patients (15%), Anphotericin B was the drug of choice. The median time of complete treatment was 23 days (interquartile range: 15-30). One patient died (2%) from causes related to fungal infection.
  
  
  
  A total of 41 (21%) of 195 patients admitted from January 2002 to March 2006 developed fungal infections. Candida sp was the most frequently found. Mortality was low.
authors: Hospital Nacional de Pediatría Prof. Dr. Juan P. Garrahan, Buenos Aires, Argentina. margris2@yahoo.com.ar
authors: María Teresa
authors: MT
authors: Rosanova
authors: Hugo
authors: H
authors: Basilico
authors: Mabel
authors: M
authors: Villasboas
authors: Jorge
authors: J
authors: Finquelievich
authors: Andrea
authors: A
authors: Mónaco
authors: Guadalupe
authors: G
authors: Pérez
authors: Griselda
authors: G
authors: Berberian
authors: Verónica
authors: V
authors: Alvarez
authors: Elena
authors: E
authors: Andión
authors: Patricia
authors: P
authors: Santos
mesh_terms: D002056:Burns / Q000150:complications*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D008297:Male; D009181:Mycoses / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D012189:Retrospective Studies