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Ocular Manifestations Of Candidemia In Children

Year: 2012

Type: article

Study design: Observational Study

Abstract: Among 254 patients with candidemia who had a dilated retinal examination, 8 patients (3.2%) were diagnosed with ocular disease resulting in retinal detachment in 2 patients and globe rupture in 1 patient. This study found that ocular candidiasis is an uncommon but serious sight-threatening complication in pediatric patients with candidemia.

Source: The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

DOI: 10.1097/inf.0b013e31826f547c

Authors: Julie L. Fierro, Priya A. Prasad, Brian T. Fisher, Jeffrey S. Gerber, Susan E. Coffin, Thomas J. Walsh, Theoklis E. Zaoutis

Institutions: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania, Cornell University, Weill Cornell Medical Center

Language: English

Topic: Ocular Infections and Treatments

Subfield: Ophthalmology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funders: National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

Awards: G1005312098, Risk Factors and Outcomes of Candidemia in Children

OpenAlex ID: W2031172773

FWCI: 1.495

Cites: 10

Cited by: 29

Related to: 10