Primary cutaneous Absidia corymbifera infection in a premature newborn

An unusual case of a primary cutaneous Absidia corymbifera infection in a premature twin successfully treated with low doses of intravenous amphotericin B and topical natamycin is described. Epidemiological and therapeutical aspects of the case are discussed and in vitro antifungal susceptibility da...

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Published in:	Infection Vol. 31; no. 1; pp. 57 - 59
Main Authors:	BUCHTA, V, KALOUS, P, OTCENEK, M, VANOVA, M
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Heidelberg Springer 2003 Springer Nature B.V
Subjects:	Absidia - isolation & purification Antibiotics. Antiinfectious agents. Antiparasitic agents Antifungal agents Antiparasitic agents Biological and medical sciences Female Humans Infant, Newborn Medical sciences Mucormycosis - diagnosis Mucormycosis - drug therapy Mucormycosis - epidemiology Obstetric Labor, Premature Pharmacology. Drug treatments Pregnancy Skin Diseases, Infectious - diagnosis Skin Diseases, Infectious - drug therapy Skin Diseases, Infectious - epidemiology Premature Skin disease Intravenous administration Mycosis Drug susceptibility test Primary infection Phycomycetes Dermatitis Epidemiology Fungi Local administration Antifungal agent Absidia corymbifera Thallophyta Human Natamycine Low dose Infection Case study Antibiotic Newborn Amphotericin B Polyenic compound Parasiticide Skin
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Summary:	An unusual case of a primary cutaneous Absidia corymbifera infection in a premature twin successfully treated with low doses of intravenous amphotericin B and topical natamycin is described. Epidemiological and therapeutical aspects of the case are discussed and in vitro antifungal susceptibility data are presented.
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ISSN:	0300-8126 1439-0973 1439-0972
DOI:	10.1007/s15010-002-2126-x