Successfully treated candida endophthalmitis in a child

A 12-year-old boy with ulcerative colitis developed persistent fever following colectomy and protracted medical management including central hyperalimentation. Candida sepsis, meningitis, and endophthalmitis were diagnosed on the basis of the eye lesions and early cultures, and the child was treated...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Pediatrics (Evanston) 1973-06, Vol.51 (6), p.1027-1031
Hauptverfasser:	Haning, H A, Johnston, R, Touloukian, R, Margolis, C Z
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Amphotericin B - administration & dosage Amphotericin B - therapeutic use Candida albicans - isolation & purification Candidiasis - complications Candidiasis - drug therapy Candidiasis - microbiology Child Electroencephalography Eye Diseases - drug therapy Eye Diseases - etiology Eye Diseases - microbiology Fever - etiology Fundus Oculi Humans Inflammation - drug therapy Injections, Intravenous Male Meningitis - microbiology Parenteral Nutrition - adverse effects Visual Acuity
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Zusammenfassung:	A 12-year-old boy with ulcerative colitis developed persistent fever following colectomy and protracted medical management including central hyperalimentation. Candida sepsis, meningitis, and endophthalmitis were diagnosed on the basis of the eye lesions and early cultures, and the child was treated with amphotericin B. The neurological signs cleared, and visual acuity improved dramatically.
ISSN:	0031-4005 1098-4275
DOI:	10.1542/peds.51.6.1027