Candidiasis caused by Candida kefyr in a neonate: case report.

Stefan Weichert; Konrad Reinshagen; Katrin Zahn; Gernot Geginat; Annebärbel Dietz; Anna Kristina Kilian; Horst Schroten; Tobias Tenenbaum

doi:10.1186/1471-2334-12-61

Candidiasis caused by Candida kefyr in a neonate: case report.

Stefan Weichert
Konrad Reinshagen
Katrin Zahn
Gernot Geginat
Annebärbel Dietz
Anna Kristina Kilian
Horst Schroten
Tobias Tenenbaum

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Department of Pediatric Surgery

Abstract

Systemic Candidia infections are of major concern in neonates, especially in those with risk factors such as longer use of broad spectrum antibiotics. Recent studies showed that also term babies with underlying gastrointestinal or urinary tract abnormalities are much more prone to systemic Candida infection. We report a very rare case of candidiasis caused by Candida kefyr in a term neonate.

Bibliographical data

Original language	English
ISSN	1471-2334
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2334-12-61
Publication status	Published - 2012

pubmed	22424058