title: Shunt lock therapy with micafungin to treat shunt-associated Candida albicans meningitis in an infant.
authors.affiliation: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Department of Neonatology, Bambino Gesu' Children's Hospital, Rome, Italy cinzia.auriti@opbg.net.
authors.forename: Cinzia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Auriti
authors.affiliation: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Department of Neonatology, Bambino Gesu' Children's Hospital, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Fiammetta
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Piersigilli
authors.affiliation: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Department of Neonatology, Bambino Gesu' Children's Hospital, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Maria Paola
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Ronchetti
authors.affiliation: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Department of Neonatology, Bambino Gesu' Children's Hospital, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Francesca
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Campi
authors.affiliation: Neurosurgery Unit, Department of Neurosurgery, Bambino Gesu' Children's Hospital, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Paolina Giuseppina
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Amante
authors.affiliation: Infectious Diseases Section, Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, 'La Sapienza' University, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Falcone
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Biochemistry, Department of Specialist Pediatrics, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Bianca Maria
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Goffredo
mesh_terms: D061605:Administration, Intravenous; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002176:Candida albicans / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development; D058365:Candidiasis, Invasive / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002557:Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts / Q000009:adverse effects*; D054714:Echinocandins / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D055666:Lipopeptides / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D016921:Meningitis, Fungal / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D000077551:Micafungin
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D054714:Echinocandins; D055666:Lipopeptides; D000077551:Micafungin