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Journal Article > Case Report/Series

Retrospective analysis of fungemia among children in Anka General Hospital, Nigeria, from October 2018 to November 2021: a case series

Olubiyo R, Chukwumeze F, Lawal AM, Oloruntuyi G, Musoka H, Augustine NA, Abdullahi I, Shehu I, Egwuenu A, Clezy K, Oluyide B, Gomez D, Sherlock M, Lenglet AD, Repetto EC
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Abstract
Yeast-related bloodstream infections (BSIs) in pediatric patients are associated with severe acute malnutrition (SAM), hematological/oncological malignancies and admission to an intensive care unit. These infections are rarely described from low- and middle-income countries. We describe a case series of pediatric patients diagnosed with severe sepsis and yeast isolated from their blood culture in a conflict-affected area of Nigeria from October 2018 to November 2021. We identified 20 patients with yeast BSIs, among whom 17 were also diagnosed with SAM. We recommend the inclusion of antifungal treatment for empiric treatment guidelines for children with SAM and severe sepsis in similar settings.
Countries
Nigeria
Subject Area
pediatricsinfections, othersepsis
DOI
10.1093/omcr/omad071
Published Date
18-Jul-2023
PubMed ID
37484557
Languages
English
Journal
Oxford Medical Case Reports
Volume / Issue / Pages
Volume 2023, Issue 7, Pages omad071
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