J Korean Soc Neonatol.  2005 Nov;12(2):227-232.

Candida albicans Brain Abscesses in Extremely Low Birth Weight Infant Treated with Amphotericin B, Flucytosine, and Fluconazole

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Pediatrics, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. arkim@amc.seoul.kr
  • 2Department of Radiology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

Systemic candidiasis in premature infants often involves the central nervous system (CNS) but only a few reported cases of candidiasis involving the brain parenchyma were found in a recent search of the literature and there is no uniformly accepted approach for treatment of CNS Candida infection in neonates. We report a case of extremely low birth weight infant who had candiduria and Candida meningitis with multiple abscesses formation in brain parenchyma who was successfully treated with long term amphotericin B, flucytosine, and fluconazole therapy without surgical drainage.

Keyword

Extremely Low Birth Weight Infant; Candida albicans; Brain Abscess

MeSH Terms

Abscess
Amphotericin B*
Brain Abscess*
Brain*
Candida albicans*
Candida*
Candidiasis
Central Nervous System
Drainage
Fluconazole*
Flucytosine*
Humans
Infant, Extremely Low Birth Weight*
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Premature
Meningitis
Amphotericin B
Fluconazole
Flucytosine
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