Nosocomial infeccion with Candida Haemulonii in an older infant or toddler

Authors

  • Katlin Susana Navarrete Cuadrado Universidad Libre
  • José Esteban-Estrada Universidad Simón Bolívar
  • Hendry Guao Salinas
  • Marco Tulio Bolaño Cervantes Universidad Libre

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18041/2390-0512/biociencias.1.6369

Keywords:

Candida haemulonii, Caspofungin, Nosocomial, Infant, Cardiac affection

Abstract

Introduction: Candida species are the main causal microorganisms of opportunistic mycoses in the hospital environment. C. haemulonii is a species of Candida non albicans, which is increasingly reported in healthcare centers around the world, thus gaining the interest of public health entities. Clinical case: A nosocomial infection by C. haemulonii is reported in a pediatric patient with a heart condition in the Barranquilla district, Colombia. Discussion and conclusion: Reports of C. haemulonii are scarce in Colombia. While the use of catheters and devices used in patients could be spreading to C haemulonii to patients residing in PICUs. It is concluded that the treatment with the antifungal (caspofungin) used in the minor, was successful.

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2020-05-26

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Navarrete Cuadrado, K. S., Esteban-Estrada, J., Guao Salinas, H., & Bolaño Cervantes, M. T. (2020). Nosocomial infeccion with Candida Haemulonii in an older infant or toddler. Biociencias, 15(1), 121-129. https://doi.org/10.18041/2390-0512/biociencias.1.6369

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