Patted Suresh V, Halkati Prabhu C, Yavagal Suresh T, Patil Ravikant
Department of Cardiology, KLE University J N Medical College, Belgaum, Karnataka, India.
Ann Pediatr Cardiol. 2009 Jul;2(2):170-2. doi: 10.4103/0974-2069.58324.
The prevalence of fungal infections in newborns and small infants is on the rise consequent to the improved care and survival of preterm babies. Most of these premature infants are immunocompromised and subjected to invasive monitoring and therapy in neonatal intensive care units making them susceptible to nosocomial infections. We report a rare case of right ventricular mass secondary to candida krusei infection which was excised surgically. This article reemphasizes the importance of stringent aseptic practices in neonatal intensive care units to prevent nosocomial infections and the early use of echocardiography in neonates presenting with atypical unexplained symptoms to hasten diagnosis and facilitate timely intervention.
由于早产儿护理和存活率的提高，新生儿和小婴儿真菌感染的患病率正在上升。这些早产儿大多免疫功能低下，在新生儿重症监护病房接受侵入性监测和治疗，使其易患医院感染。我们报告一例罕见的克鲁斯念珠菌感染继发右心室肿块病例，该肿块已通过手术切除。本文再次强调了新生儿重症监护病房严格无菌操作以预防医院感染的重要性，以及对出现非典型不明症状的新生儿早期使用超声心动图以加快诊断并促进及时干预的重要性。
