Candida glabrata sepsis associated with chorioamnionitis in an in vitro fertilization pregnancy: Case report and review

Clinical Infectious Diseases

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 555-558

  Jackel, Damien ^a   Lai, Katy ^a  

^a JOHN HUNTER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Candida; chorioamnionitis; fungal; glabrata; pregnancy

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B LIPID COMPLEX; AMPICILLIN; C REACTIVE PROTEIN; CASPOFUNGIN; FLUCONAZOLE; FLUCYTOSINE; GENTAMICIN; ITRACONAZOLE; METRONIDAZOLE; VORICONAZOLE;

ADULT; BLOOD CULTURE; CANDIDA GLABRATA; CANDIDEMIA; CASE REPORT; CHORIOAMNIONITIS; DRUG SUBSTITUTION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NEUTROPENIA; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; VAGINA SMEAR;

ADULT; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; CANDIDA GLABRATA; CANDIDEMIA; CHORIOAMNIONITIS; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; FETAL DEATH; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; STILLBIRTH; TWINS;

EID: 84873051736     PISSN: 10584838     EISSN: 15376591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/cid/cis936     Document Type: Review

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