| Rhodotorula mucilaginosa outbreak in neonatal intensive care unit: microbiological features, clinical presentation, and analysis of related variables. | |
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PMID: 16525775 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Reported here are the features of a Rhodotorula mucilaginosa outbreak that occurred in a neonatal intensive care unit. Over a period of 19 days, clinical and laboratory signs of sepsis appeared in four premature infants carrying indwelling vascular catheters. After bloodstream infection with R. mucilaginosa was ascertained, the patients underwent amphotericin B therapy and recovered completely. In a retrospective case-control study, the variables displaying a statistical difference between case and control-group neonates were birth weight, gestational age, duration of parenteral nutrition, duration of antibiotic therapy and prophylactic administration of fluconazole. To our knowledge, this is the first reported outbreak caused by yeasts of the Rhodotorula genus. |
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Authors:
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R Perniola; M L Faneschi; E Manso; M Pizzolante; A Rizzo; A Sticchi Damiani; R Longo |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology Volume: 25 ISSN: 0934-9723 ISO Abbreviation: Eur. J. Clin. Microbiol. Infect. Dis. Publication Date: 2006 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2006-03-17 Completed Date: 2006-06-22 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8804297 Medline TA: Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis Country: Germany |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 193-6 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, V. Fazzi Regional Hospital, Piazza F. Muratore, 73100 Lecce, Italy. rperniola@hotmail.com |
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Amphotericin B
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therapeutic use Antifungal Agents / therapeutic use Bacteremia / drug therapy, epidemiology*, microbiology Case-Control Studies Catheterization, Central Venous / adverse effects Catheters, Indwelling / adverse effects Disease Outbreaks* Female Humans Infant, Low Birth Weight Infant, Newborn Infant, Premature Infant, Premature, Diseases / drug therapy, epidemiology*, microbiology Intensive Care Units, Neonatal* Male Mycoses / drug therapy, epidemiology*, microbiology Rhodotorula / isolation & purification*, pathogenicity |
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0/Antifungal Agents; 1397-89-3/Amphotericin B |
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