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Malassezia sp. require exogenous lipid for growth and can cause disseminated infection in neonates requiring intravenous lipid infusions. Usually, Malassezia infection in neonates presents as fungemia or hematogenous dissemination into… Click to show full abstract
Malassezia sp. require exogenous lipid for growth and can cause disseminated infection in neonates requiring intravenous lipid infusions. Usually, Malassezia infection in neonates presents as fungemia or hematogenous dissemination into bone or lungs. We present a presumed case of Malassezia liver abscess associated with lipid infusion via a mispositioned umbilical venous catheter.
Keywords:
malassezia hepatic;
abscess neonate;
hepatic abscess;
malassezia
Journal Title: Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
Year Published: 2020
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Journal Title: Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
Year Published: 2020
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