A case of disseminated Candida dubliniensis in a preterm infant : the importance of early detection and management of invasive fungal infections in neonates
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Crause, Chantelle
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Health and Medical Publishing Group
Abstract
This case report highlights the importance of timely diagnosis of disseminated fungal infections in neonates, as well as the increased
incidence of infection with non-albicans Candida, and the association with surgical conditions such as necrotising enterocolitis.
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Candida dubliniensis, Preterm infant, Invasive fungal infections, Early detection, Neonates, Necrotising enterocolitis
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Crause, C 2015, 'A case of disseminated Candida dubliniensis in a preterm infant : the importance of early detection and management of invasive fungal infections in neonates', South African Journal of Child Health, vol. 9, no. 1, pp. 27-29.