Management of congenital cutaneous candidiasis in a healthy term baby: A case report
The management of congenital cutaneous candidiasis in a healthy term neonate of normal birth weight is unclear. Often, healthy term neonates undergo extensive evaluation followed by systemic treatment, which may not be clinically warranted. Here, we present a case of a healthy term neonate with cong...
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| description | The management of congenital cutaneous candidiasis in a healthy term neonate of normal birth weight is unclear. Often, healthy term neonates undergo extensive evaluation followed by systemic treatment, which may not be clinically warranted. Here, we present a case of a healthy term neonate with congenital cutaneous candidiasis, whose work-up was minimally invasive and was successfully treated with one oral dose of antifungals and topical antifungals, as well as a review of the literature. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4f0af42f22fd4ee5b8b16cbd80222ac32022-12-22T00:50:32ZengSAGE PublishingSAGE Open Medical Case Reports2050-313X2019-09-01710.1177/2050313X19876707Management of congenital cutaneous candidiasis in a healthy term baby: A case reportSophia Colantonio0Erin Hedin1Heidi Oi-Yee Li2Geneviève Gavigan3Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, CanadaDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, CanadaFaculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, CanadaDivision of Rheumatology and Dermatology, Department of Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, ON, CanadaThe management of congenital cutaneous candidiasis in a healthy term neonate of normal birth weight is unclear. Often, healthy term neonates undergo extensive evaluation followed by systemic treatment, which may not be clinically warranted. Here, we present a case of a healthy term neonate with congenital cutaneous candidiasis, whose work-up was minimally invasive and was successfully treated with one oral dose of antifungals and topical antifungals, as well as a review of the literature.https://doi.org/10.1177/2050313X19876707 |
| spellingShingle | Sophia Colantonio Erin Hedin Heidi Oi-Yee Li Geneviève Gavigan Management of congenital cutaneous candidiasis in a healthy term baby: A case report SAGE Open Medical Case Reports |
| title | Management of congenital cutaneous candidiasis in a healthy term baby: A case report |
| title_full | Management of congenital cutaneous candidiasis in a healthy term baby: A case report |
| title_fullStr | Management of congenital cutaneous candidiasis in a healthy term baby: A case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Management of congenital cutaneous candidiasis in a healthy term baby: A case report |
| title_short | Management of congenital cutaneous candidiasis in a healthy term baby: A case report |
| title_sort | management of congenital cutaneous candidiasis in a healthy term baby a case report |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1177/2050313X19876707 |
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