Congenital Candidiasis

Congenital candidiasis presents with a variety of clinical features. We report two neonates with congenital candidiasis characterized by diffuse erythematous papules associated with pneumonia and respiratory distress. Candida pseudohyphae were identifiable in skin scrapings. Systemic cultures were n...

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Main Authors: Shwu-Meei Wang (Author), Chyong-Hsin Hsu (Author), Jui-Hsing Chang (Author)
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Published: Elsevier, 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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