Candida septicaemia.

Candida albicans septicaemia.

Neonatal septicaemia in a premature infant due to Candida dubliniensis.

Candida dubliniensis is a recently described species that shares many features with Candida albicans. There are very few reports of isolation of this species from bloodstream in adults and paediatric population. Here we report a case of neonatal septicaemia produced by C. dubliniensis in a premature infant admitted to neonatal intensive care unit. The preterm male neonate with a gestational age...

Candida septicaemia and abscess formation following multiple injuries with blunt rupture of the stomach.

A case of multiple injuries including blunt rupture of the stomach is reported. It demonstrates that Candida needs to be considered as a possible cause of continued sepsis following a ruptured viscus in the presence of multiple trauma. Surgical drainage is required in this situation, in the same way that abscesses caused by more conventional organisms require aggressive surgical treatment.

Neonatal septicaemia.

A total of 410 proved cases of neonatal septicaemia from seven Finnish hospitals seen between 1976 and 1980 were reviewed. The annual incidence of neonatal septicaemia was 3 per 1000 births, and overall mortality was 23%. Onset was early in most patients. Symptoms of septicaemia occurred within the first 24 hours of life in 44% and within the first week of life in 90%. In the very early onset d...

Neonatal Septicaemia

Dr. Beryl Corner: The mother of this patient was admitted to Bristol Maternity Hospital 26 hours before delivery with ruptured membranes. Labour was normal, ending with a spontaneous vertex delivery of a male child which looked immature and weighed 4 lb 12 oz. His general behaviour, appearance, and head circumference which was just over 13 inches, suggested that the gestation was probably about...