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Candidemia complicating biliary atresia in an infant with hemoglobinopathy.

ΤίτλοςCandidemia complicating biliary atresia in an infant with hemoglobinopathy.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2019
AuthorsKyriakidis, I., Palabougiouki M., Vasileiou E., Tragiannidis A., Stamou M., Moudiou T., Vyzantiadis T., Gombakis N., & Hatzistilianou M.
JournalTurk Pediatri Ars
Volume54
Issue2
Pagination129-132
Date Published2019
ISSN1306-0015
Abstract

Both biliary atresia and hemoglobinopathies have been associated with a higher incidence of bloodstream infections. We hereby present the case of a female infant of Nigerian descent with extrahepatic biliary atresia and double heterozygocity for sickle cell disease and alpha-thalassemia. Kasai hepatoportoenterostomy was performed in the child's sixth week of life. Bloodstream infections occurred two months post-hepatoportoenterostomy, even though the infant was still in prophylactic antibiotic treatment: the first was due to Candida albicans and was followed by bacteremia due to Escherichia coli. A third infection, confined to the skin only, was due to Acinetobacter spp. Treatment options, predisposing factors, and the pathophysiology of bloodstream infections in patients with biliary atresia and aberrant hemoglobin are discussed herein.

DOI10.14744/TurkPediatriArs.2019.67674
Alternate JournalTurk Pediatri Ars
PubMed ID31384149
PubMed Central IDPMC6666363

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