Fungal sepsis in a 7-month-old female: diagnosis through peripheral blood smear

Fungal sepsis in a 7-month-old female: diagnosis through peripheral blood smear

We report a case of a 7-month-old female with prolonged high-grade fever unresponsive to broad-spectrum antibiotics and antimalarial drugs. Despite negative cultures and imaging, a Giemsa-stained peripheral blood smear on day 28 revealed yeast cells, suggesting fungal sepsis in the context of prolon...

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Main Authors: Yihun Bedaso, Tadesse Alemayehu, Amanuel Anegagregn Bizuneh, Dereje Zeleke Haile, Seble Seifu Zeleke, Mekdes Shifeta, Agete Tadewos Hirigo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-06-01
Series:Medical Mycology Case Reports
Subjects:
Fever
Peripheral blood smear
Yeast cells
Fungal sepsis
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221175392500017X
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