Candida endophthalmitis: a manifestation of candidiasis in the neonate

Candida endophthalmitis: a manifestation of candidiasis in the neonate

Candida endophthalmitis is a frequent complication of systemic candidiasis. The case reported emphasizes the usefulness of indirect ophthalmoscopy in evaluating infants suspected of having disseminated candidal infection and describes the pathologic findings of Candida endophthalmitis in the neonate...

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Veröffentlicht in:Southern medical journal (Birmingham, Ala.) Ala.), 1980-10, Vol.73 (10), p.1407-1409
Hauptverfasser: Speer, M E, Hittner, H M, Rudolph, A J
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Candidiasis - diagnosis
Candidiasis - pathology
Female
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Ophthalmia Neonatorum - diagnosis
Ophthalmia Neonatorum - etiology
Ophthalmia Neonatorum - pathology
Retina - pathology
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Zusammenfassung:Candida endophthalmitis is a frequent complication of systemic candidiasis. The case reported emphasizes the usefulness of indirect ophthalmoscopy in evaluating infants suspected of having disseminated candidal infection and describes the pathologic findings of Candida endophthalmitis in the neonate.
ISSN:0038-4348
DOI:10.1097/00007611-198010000-00037