A fatal neonatal case of fungemia due to Exophiala dermatitidis—case report and literature review

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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Main Authors: Alexandra Mpakosi, Maria Siopi, Maria Demetriou, Vasiliki Falaina, Martha Theodoraki, Joseph Meletiadis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-08-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
Exophiala dermatitidis
Premature neonate
Extremely low birth weight
Fungemia
Black yeast-like fungus
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-022-03518-5

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