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A Catheter-Related Candida albicans Infection Model in Mouse
Published on: March 22, 2024
An unusual cause of bilateral scrotal abscess in a preterm infant: Candida albicans
Merih Cetinkaya1, Gokhan Buyukkale, Muge Payasli
1Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. drmerih@yahoo.com
Abstract:
Acute scrotal abscess is a rare condition in neonates. Most of these abscesses were reported to be unilateral and caused by Staphylococcus and Salmonella spp. Herein, we report a bilateral scrotal abscess in a preterm infant and Candida albicans was isolated from the scrotal fluid culture. To our knowledge, this is the first bilateral scrotal abscess in a preterm infant caused by C. albicans. Therefore, this organism must be suspected in differential diagnosis of acute scrotal abscess in neonates, especially in preterm infants.
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