ISSN: 1300-0292
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Dil: Türkçe, İngilizce
İçerik: Orijinal Araştırma, Derleme, Editöre Mektup, Olgu Sunumu, Tıp Eğitimi, Tıbbi Kitap İncelemeleri
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Candida Albicans Meningitis: Case Report
Dr. Nazan DALGIÇ,a Dr. Erdal İNCE,a Dr. Ergin ÇİFTÇİ,a Dr. Selim ÖNCEL,a
Dr. Emine Bahar BİNGÖLER,a Dr. Ülker DOĞRUa
aÇocuk Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları AD, Çocuk Enfeksiyon Hastalıkları BD, Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, ANKARA
Candida meningitis is a rare disease that is seen most frequently in premature neonates, neurosurgical patients, and the immunocompromised host. Other situations that predispose to candidiasis are intravascular catheters, serious burns, abdominal surgery and intravenous drug use. We report a case of meningitis in a 5-month-old girl with persistent fever. She was born at 34 weeks of gestation and remained in a neonatal intensive care unit for forty-eight days. Upon investigation, her blood and cerebrospinal fluid grew Candida albicans. She was treated with liposomal amphotericin B plus fluconazole and responded to therapy.Keywords: Candida albicans, meningitisTurkiye Klinikleri J Med Sci 2005, 25:125-128
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