A fatal neonatal case of fungemia due to Exophiala dermatitidis—case report and literature review
Abstract Background Systemic infections caused by the black yeast-like fungus Exophiala dermatitidis are rare, but are associated with high mortality especially in immunocompromised patients. We report the first case of E. dermatitidis fungemia in a premature extremely low birth weight (ELBW) neonat...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-08-01
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| Series: | BMC Pediatrics |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-022-03518-5 |