Successful management of a renal fungal ball in a pretermature neonate: A case report and review of literature

• Hoofdauteurs: B V Raghunath (Auteur), B C Gowrishankar (Auteur), M Narendrababu (Auteur), S Ramesh (Auteur)
• Formaat: Boek
• Gepubliceerd in: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Invasive fungal infection is common in the present day NICUs - generally manifesting as candiduria or candida sepsis. Fungal balls in the kidneys are very uncommon and most are amenable to higher antifungal agents. However, we had a child who did not respond to such measures and ultimately needed a...