Fungal endocarditis with right ventricular candidal mycetoma in a premature neonate

Volume: 5 Number: 3 February 6, 2016
  • Jayashree Purkayastha
  • Leslie Lewis
  • Ramesh Bhat Y
  • Morakhia Jwalit V
  • Ranjan Shetty K
  • Muhammad Najih L
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Fungal endocarditis with right ventricular candidal mycetoma in a premature neonate

Abstract

Fungal mycetoma or endocarditis is rare in premature neonates and it is often associated with high mortality. In the majority of the cases diagnosis is made postmortem. Here we report a 30-week-old preterm neonate who developed Candida albicans blood stream infection complicated by endocarditis and subsequent mycetoma. Initially, this neonate had Klebsiella sepsis requiring multiple antibiotic courses. A peripherally inserted central venous catheter was used to give total parenteral nutrition. On day 24 of life, he developed candidemia, treated with 14 day course of fluconazole and shown improvement. Further, on day 60 of life he developed cholestasis, deranged liver function tests and persistent thrombocytopenia along with apnea, bradycardia and desaturations. Blood culture again grew again C. albicans. Echocardiography showed large fungal vegetation on tricuspid valve with a mycetoma filling the right ventricle. He was treated with intravenous amphotericin B, fluconazole and supportive measures, but he deteriorated and succumbed after two weeks. J Microbiol Infect Dis 2015;5(3): 142-145

Key words: Prematureneonate, candida sepsis, endocarditis, mycetoma

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Jayashree Purkayastha This is me

Leslie Lewis This is me

Ramesh Bhat Y This is me

Morakhia Jwalit V This is me

Ranjan Shetty K This is me

Muhammad Najih L This is me

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February 6, 2016

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November 21, 2015

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Year 2015 Volume: 5 Number: 3

APA
Purkayastha, J., Lewis, L., Bhat Y, R., Jwalit V, M., Shetty K, R., & Najih L, M. (2016). Fungal endocarditis with right ventricular candidal mycetoma in a premature neonate. Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 5(3), 142-145. https://doi.org/10.5799/ahijs.02.2015.03.0194
AMA
1.Purkayastha J, Lewis L, Bhat Y R, Jwalit V M, Shetty K R, Najih L M. Fungal endocarditis with right ventricular candidal mycetoma in a premature neonate. J Microbil Infect Dis. 2016;5(3):142-145. doi:10.5799/ahijs.02.2015.03.0194
Chicago
Purkayastha, Jayashree, Leslie Lewis, Ramesh Bhat Y, Morakhia Jwalit V, Ranjan Shetty K, and Muhammad Najih L. 2016. “Fungal Endocarditis With Right Ventricular Candidal Mycetoma in a Premature Neonate”. Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases 5 (3): 142-45. https://doi.org/10.5799/ahijs.02.2015.03.0194.
EndNote
Purkayastha J, Lewis L, Bhat Y R, Jwalit V M, Shetty K R, Najih L M (February 1, 2016) Fungal endocarditis with right ventricular candidal mycetoma in a premature neonate. Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases 5 3 142–145.
IEEE
[1]J. Purkayastha, L. Lewis, R. Bhat Y, M. Jwalit V, R. Shetty K, and M. Najih L, “Fungal endocarditis with right ventricular candidal mycetoma in a premature neonate”, J Microbil Infect Dis, vol. 5, no. 3, pp. 142–145, Feb. 2016, doi: 10.5799/ahijs.02.2015.03.0194.
ISNAD
Purkayastha, Jayashree - Lewis, Leslie - Bhat Y, Ramesh - Jwalit V, Morakhia - Shetty K, Ranjan - Najih L, Muhammad. “Fungal Endocarditis With Right Ventricular Candidal Mycetoma in a Premature Neonate”. Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases 5/3 (February 1, 2016): 142-145. https://doi.org/10.5799/ahijs.02.2015.03.0194.
JAMA
1.Purkayastha J, Lewis L, Bhat Y R, Jwalit V M, Shetty K R, Najih L M. Fungal endocarditis with right ventricular candidal mycetoma in a premature neonate. J Microbil Infect Dis. 2016;5:142–145.
MLA
Purkayastha, Jayashree, et al. “Fungal Endocarditis With Right Ventricular Candidal Mycetoma in a Premature Neonate”. Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, vol. 5, no. 3, Feb. 2016, pp. 142-5, doi:10.5799/ahijs.02.2015.03.0194.
Vancouver
1.Jayashree Purkayastha, Leslie Lewis, Ramesh Bhat Y, Morakhia Jwalit V, Ranjan Shetty K, Muhammad Najih L. Fungal endocarditis with right ventricular candidal mycetoma in a premature neonate. J Microbil Infect Dis. 2016 Feb. 1;5(3):142-5. doi:10.5799/ahijs.02.2015.03.0194

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