Trichosporonosis, an unusual fungal infection in neonates

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 161-165

  Salazar, Guillermo E ^a   Campbell, Judith R ^a,b  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b TEXAS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Case report; Neonates; Trichosporon asahii; Trichosporonosis

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; AMPICILLIN; CEFALEXIN; CEFOTAXIME; CEFOXITIN; CEFTAZIDIME; CLINDAMYCIN; FLUCYTOSINE; GENTAMICIN; MICONAZOLE; VANCOMYCIN;

ANAMNESIS; APGAR SCORE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; DISEASE COURSE; FUNGUS CULTURE; FUNGUS ISOLATION; HUMAN; MALE; MYCOSIS; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INFECTION; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TRICHOSPORON ASAHII; TRICHOSPORON BEIGELII; TRICHOSPORONOSIS;

ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, NEWBORN, DISEASES; MALE; MYCOSES; RISK FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRICHOSPORON;

EID: 0036168610     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006454-200202000-00016     Document Type: Review

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