Open AccessOcular Manifestations Of Candidemia In Children
Author(s) -
Julie L. Fierro,
Priya Prasad,
Brian T. Fisher,
Jeffrey S. Gerber,
Susan Coffin,
Thomas J. Walsh,
Theoklis E. Zaoutis
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
the pediatric infectious disease journal/the pediatric infectious disease journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.028
H-Index - 140
eISSN - 1532-0987
pISSN - 0891-3668
DOI - 10.1097/inf.0b013e31826f547c
Subject(s) - medicine , retinal detachment , complication , endophthalmitis , pediatrics , retinal , ophthalmology , surgery
Among 254 patients with candidemia who had a dilated retinal examination, 8 patients (3.2%) were diagnosed with ocular disease resulting in retinal detachment in 2 patients and globe rupture in 1 patient. This study found that ocular candidiasis is an uncommon but serious sight-threatening complication in pediatric patients with candidemia.