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Mixed Infection with Unusual fungi and Staphylococcal Species in Two Extremely Premature Neonates

Journal of Perinatology volume 24, pages 324–326 (2004)Cite this article

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Systemic fungal infections are being recognized with increasing frequency in extremely premature neonates. We report two such infants with late-onset mixed infection with Staphylococcal species and unusual fungi. These cases are of interest in view of recent reports on the interaction of Staphylococcal cell wall components and neutrophils, as damaged skin sites could form a nidus and portal of entry for saprophytic fungal pathogens. It is also important to consider fungal infection as a possibility in sick premature infants with necrotic skin lesions even when the systemic signs have an alternative explanation with ongoing bacteremia.

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  1. Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, All Children's Hospital and University of South Florida College of Medicine, St Petersburg/Tampa, FL, USA

    Akhil Maheshwari, Carine I Stromquist & Lourdes Pereda

  2. Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, All Children's Hospital and University of South Florida College of Medicine, St Petersburg/Tampa, FL, USA

    Patricia J Emmanuel

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Maheshwari, A., Stromquist, C., Pereda, L. et al. Mixed Infection with Unusual fungi and Staphylococcal Species in Two Extremely Premature Neonates. J Perinatol 24, 324–326 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.jp.7211077

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