Ariffin, H. and Ariffin, W. and Tharam, S. and Omar, A. and de Bruyne, J. and 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, DOI 10572495.
Full text not available from this repository.Abstract
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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| Funders: | UNSPECIFIED |
| 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 02:56 |
| Last Modified: | 14 Jan 2019 01:21 |
| URI: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/1517 |
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