Successful medical treatment of Candida parapsilosis endocarditis in a premature infant

Am J Perinatol. 1990 Jul;7(3):272-5. doi: 10.1055/s-2007-999499.

Abstract

Endocarditis is an uncommon complication of disseminated candidiasis among premature infants, but has been recently reported to be almost uniformly fatal. The lone previously documented survivor required extensive surgical resection as well as prolonged systemic antifungal therapy. The present report details a premature infant who recovered from Candida endocarditis with medical therapy alone.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Amphotericin B / therapeutic use*
  • Candidiasis / drug therapy*
  • Endocarditis / drug therapy*
  • Endocarditis / microbiology
  • Flucytosine / therapeutic use*
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Infant, Premature, Diseases / drug therapy*
  • Infant, Premature, Diseases / microbiology
  • Intensive Care Units, Neonatal
  • Male

Substances

  • Amphotericin B
  • Flucytosine