CASE REPORT
Year : 2023 | Volume
: 12 | Issue : 1 | Page : 38--41
Invasive fungal infection presenting as early-onset neonatal sepsis: A case report from Northern Nigeria
Usman Abiola Sanni1, Taslim Olatunde Lawal1, Aliyu Mamman Na'uzo1, Lamidi Isah Audu2
1 Department of Paediatrics, Federal Medical Centre, Birnin Kebbi, Nigeria
2 Department of Paediatrics, Barau Dikko Teaching Hospital, Kaduna State University, Kaduna, Nigeria
Correspondence Address:
Usman Abiola Sanni
Department of Paediatrics, Federal Medical Centre, Birnin Kebbi
Nigeria
In neonatal intensive units, invasive fungal infection remains a significant cause of morbidity and mortality, although an unusual cause of early-onset neonatal sepsis. In this report, we present a case of Candida parapsilosis infection presenting as early-onset bacterial sepsis. The patient was a 6-day-old male preterm neonate (estimated gestational age of 32 weeks) admitted to our neonatal unit on account of fever, refusal to feed, and vomiting which started during the first 24 h of life. Initially, he was managed for early-onset neonatal sepsis. However, his clinical state deteriorated within the 1st week of admission and his blood culture yielded C. parapsilosis. His clinical condition subsequently improved significantly following the administration of intravenous amphotericin. He spent a total of 25 days on admission before discharge. Our report reiterates the need to raise the index of suspicion for invasive fungal infection in cases of early-onset neonatal sepsis with poor response to appropriate and potent antibiotics.
How to cite this article:
Sanni UA, Lawal TO, Na'uzo AM, Audu LI. Invasive fungal infection presenting as early-onset neonatal sepsis: A case report from Northern Nigeria.J Clin Neonatol 2023;12:38-41
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Sanni UA, Lawal TO, Na'uzo AM, Audu LI. Invasive fungal infection presenting as early-onset neonatal sepsis: A case report from Northern Nigeria. J Clin Neonatol [serial online] 2023 [cited 2023 Mar 21 ];12:38-41
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