Candida albicans meningitis: Case report Candida albicans menenjiti: Olgu sunumu

Dalgiç N., Ince E., ÇİFTCİ E., Öncel S., Bingöler E. B., Dogru Ü.

Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Medical Sciences, cilt.25, sa.1, ss.125-128, 2005 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 25 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2005
  • Dergi Adı: Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Medical Sciences
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.125-128
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Candida albicans, Meningitis
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

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. Copyright © 2005 by Türkiye Klinikleri.