Ariffin, H; Ariffin, W; Tharam, S; Omar, A; de Bruyne, J; Lin, H P (1999) Successful treatment of Candida albicans endocarditis in a child with leukemia--a case report and review of the literature. Singapore medical journal, 40 (8). pp. 533-6. ISSN 0037-5675
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Candida species is now being increasingly recognised as an important cause of endocarditis especially in immunocompromised patients. A case of Candida albicans endocarditis in a child with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is reported. The child did not have a central venous catheter at any time. Treatment consisted of intravenous amphotericin B and fluconazole for 3 weeks followed by oral fluconazole for 2 weeks. No surgical resection was necessary. We highlight here the importance of echocardiography in the management of prolonged febrile neutropenia and discuss the dilemma of continuing chemotherapy in such patients.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Journal or Publication Title: | Singapore medical journal |
| Additional Information: | Department of Paediatrics, University Malaya Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Antifungal Agents/administration & dosage; Candidiasis/diagnosis; Candidiasis/drug therapy |
| Subjects: | R Medicine > RJ Pediatrics |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Medicine |
| Depositing User: | Mr. Faizal Hamzah |
| Date Deposited: | 09 Jun 2011 10:56 |
| Last Modified: | 09 Jun 2011 10:56 |
| URI: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/1517 |
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