Management of an Extremely Low Birth Weight Infant with Bilateral Renal Obstruction Caused by Candida albicans Fungus Balls
We report an extremely low birth weight infant with anuria caused by bilateral Candida albicans fungus balls it was treated with a combination of antifungal therapy, irrigation and pyelotomy. This lead to a recovery of renal function, after a follow-up of 77 month no more Candida was cultured from u...
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| author | Fabian Brüning Axel Hegele Günter Klaus Rolf F. Maier Rainer Hofmann |
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| description | We report an extremely low birth weight infant with anuria caused by bilateral Candida albicans fungus balls it was treated with a combination of antifungal therapy, irrigation and pyelotomy. This lead to a recovery of renal function, after a follow-up of 77 month no more Candida was cultured from urine. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a067914ba96342e7b87a763440304f512025-02-03T05:47:56ZengWileyCase Reports in Urology2090-696X2090-69782019-01-01201910.1155/2019/36847343684734Management of an Extremely Low Birth Weight Infant with Bilateral Renal Obstruction Caused by Candida albicans Fungus BallsFabian Brüning0Axel Hegele1Günter Klaus2Rolf F. Maier3Rainer Hofmann4Department of Urology and Pediatric Urology, University Hospital, Philipps-University Marburg, Baldingerstr. 1, 35043 Marburg, GermanyDepartment of Urology and Pediatric Urology, University Hospital, Philipps-University Marburg, Baldingerstr. 1, 35043 Marburg, GermanyKfH Pediatric Kidney Center and Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital, Philipps-University Marburg, Baldingerstr. 1, 35043 Marburg, GermanyChildren’s Hospital, Philipps-University Marburg, Baldingerstr. 1, 35043 Marburg, GermanyDepartment of Urology and Pediatric Urology, University Hospital, Philipps-University Marburg, Baldingerstr. 1, 35043 Marburg, GermanyWe report an extremely low birth weight infant with anuria caused by bilateral Candida albicans fungus balls it was treated with a combination of antifungal therapy, irrigation and pyelotomy. This lead to a recovery of renal function, after a follow-up of 77 month no more Candida was cultured from urine.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/3684734 |
| spellingShingle | Fabian Brüning Axel Hegele Günter Klaus Rolf F. Maier Rainer Hofmann Management of an Extremely Low Birth Weight Infant with Bilateral Renal Obstruction Caused by Candida albicans Fungus Balls Case Reports in Urology |
| title | Management of an Extremely Low Birth Weight Infant with Bilateral Renal Obstruction Caused by Candida albicans Fungus Balls |
| title_full | Management of an Extremely Low Birth Weight Infant with Bilateral Renal Obstruction Caused by Candida albicans Fungus Balls |
| title_fullStr | Management of an Extremely Low Birth Weight Infant with Bilateral Renal Obstruction Caused by Candida albicans Fungus Balls |
| title_full_unstemmed | Management of an Extremely Low Birth Weight Infant with Bilateral Renal Obstruction Caused by Candida albicans Fungus Balls |
| title_short | Management of an Extremely Low Birth Weight Infant with Bilateral Renal Obstruction Caused by Candida albicans Fungus Balls |
| title_sort | management of an extremely low birth weight infant with bilateral renal obstruction caused by candida albicans fungus balls |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/3684734 |
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