Cryptococcus neoformans septicemia in an immunocompetent neonate: First case report in Thailand

Cryptococcus neoformans septicemia in an immunocompetent neonate: First case report in Thailand

Neonatal infection due to Cryptococcus neoformans is extremely rare. We report a case of a 21 -day-old neonate diagnosed with cryptococcal septicemia who was successfully treated with amphotericin B. He was born to a human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) seronegative mother. This report alerts general...

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Main Authors: Narongsak Nakwan, Sopapan Ngerncham, Pimol Srisuparp, Keswadee Lapphra, Kulkanya Chokephaibulkit
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Published: 2018
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spelling th-mahidol.196082018-07-12T09:41:09Z Cryptococcus neoformans septicemia in an immunocompetent neonate: First case report in Thailand Narongsak Nakwan Sopapan Ngerncham Pimol Srisuparp Keswadee Lapphra Kulkanya Chokephaibulkit Mahidol University Medicine Neonatal infection due to Cryptococcus neoformans is extremely rare. We report a case of a 21 -day-old neonate diagnosed with cryptococcal septicemia who was successfully treated with amphotericin B. He was born to a human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) seronegative mother. This report alerts general pediatricians and neonatologists to consider Cryptococcus neoformans infection as a possible cause of sepsis in newborn infants. 2018-07-12T02:41:09Z 2018-07-12T02:41:09Z 2008-07-01 Article Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health. Vol.39, No.4 (2008), 697-700 01251562 2-s2.0-49749144399 https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/19608 Mahidol University SCOPUS https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=49749144399&origin=inward
institution Mahidol University
building Mahidol University Library
continent Asia
country Thailand
Thailand
content_provider Mahidol University Library
collection Mahidol University Institutional Repository
topic Medicine
spellingShingle Medicine
Narongsak Nakwan
Sopapan Ngerncham
Pimol Srisuparp
Keswadee Lapphra
Kulkanya Chokephaibulkit
Cryptococcus neoformans septicemia in an immunocompetent neonate: First case report in Thailand
description Neonatal infection due to Cryptococcus neoformans is extremely rare. We report a case of a 21 -day-old neonate diagnosed with cryptococcal septicemia who was successfully treated with amphotericin B. He was born to a human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) seronegative mother. This report alerts general pediatricians and neonatologists to consider Cryptococcus neoformans infection as a possible cause of sepsis in newborn infants.
author2 Mahidol University
author_facet Mahidol University
Narongsak Nakwan
Sopapan Ngerncham
Pimol Srisuparp
Keswadee Lapphra
Kulkanya Chokephaibulkit
format Article
author Narongsak Nakwan
Sopapan Ngerncham
Pimol Srisuparp
Keswadee Lapphra
Kulkanya Chokephaibulkit
author_sort Narongsak Nakwan
title Cryptococcus neoformans septicemia in an immunocompetent neonate: First case report in Thailand
title_short Cryptococcus neoformans septicemia in an immunocompetent neonate: First case report in Thailand
title_full Cryptococcus neoformans septicemia in an immunocompetent neonate: First case report in Thailand
title_fullStr Cryptococcus neoformans septicemia in an immunocompetent neonate: First case report in Thailand
title_full_unstemmed Cryptococcus neoformans septicemia in an immunocompetent neonate: First case report in Thailand
title_sort cryptococcus neoformans septicemia in an immunocompetent neonate: first case report in thailand
publishDate 2018
url https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/19608
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