Diagnosis and management of a fatal case of sepsis caused by Candida parapsilosis sensu stricto in a neonate with omphalocele

We present a fatal case of persistent neonatal candidemia by Candida parapsilosis following omphalocele, without other anomalies. Despite an encouraging initial prognosis, after surgical correction and closure of the abdominal wall the case became difficult to treat, as in addition to the exposure o...

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Main Authors: Simone Santana, Tania Salci, Patricia Andriato, Patricia Bonfim-Mendonça, Silvana Caparroz-Assef, Melyssa Negri, Terezinha Svidzinski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-06-01
Series:Medical Mycology Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211753918300010