Candida tropicalis brain abscess in a neonate: An emerging nosocomial menace

Candida tropicalis brain abscess in a neonate: An emerging nosocomial menace

Fungi are a relatively uncommon cause of brain abscess in neonates and early infancy. They are usually associated with predisposing factors like prematurity, low birth weight, use of broad-spectrum antibiotics, and prolonged stay in the intensive care unit. Candida tropicalis (C. tropicalis) is rapi...

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Main Authors: Sangeetha Yoganathan, Biswaroop Chakrabarty, Sheffali Gulati, Ajay Kumar, Atin Kumar, Manmohan Singh, Immaculata Xess
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology
Subjects:
Brain abscess
Candida tropicalis
fungal
neonate
Online Access:http://www.annalsofian.org/article.asp?issn=0972-2327;year=2014;volume=17;issue=4;spage=448;epage=450;aulast=Yoganathan

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