All issues > Volume 38(11); 1995

Case Report

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1995;38(11):1558-1564. Published online November 15, 1995.

Two Cases of Systemic Candidiasis in Premature Infants

Dae Kyun DK Kim¹, Woo Chul WC Suh¹, Eun Gyeoung EG Jung¹, Eun Seok ES Yang¹, Sang-Kee SK Park¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, Chosun University Medical College, Kwang Ju, Korea

Abstract

Reports of systemic candidiasis in neonates have been noted recently with its major advances in neonatal care permitting the frequent survival of low birth weight infant. Factors influencing the development of systemic candidiasis include prematurity, very low birth weight, the presence of intravascular catheter, the use of hyperalimentation, prolonged broad spectrum antimicrobial therapy and prolonged endotracheal intubation. We experienced two cases of systemic candidiasis in premature infants. one case presented multifocal retinitis on fundus examination and urinary tract infection due to Candida albicans, and another case noted fungus ball formation in right kidney on abdominal sonogram which was confirmed by autopsy. We report the cases with brief review of literatures.

Keywords :Systemic candidiasis, Premature infants