Open AccessCongenital cutaneous candidiasis in a premature neonate: A case report
Author(s) -
RuizCabrera Jose Ricardo,
MeléndrezVásquez Daniela,
Moreno Diana Melissa,
PrietoJure Reinaldo
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.5773
Subject(s) - medicine , dermatology , respiratory distress , systemic candidiasis , mucocutaneous zone , antifungal , pathology , surgery , corpus albicans , disease
Congenital cutaneous candidiasis (CCC) is a rare and usually benign disorder that develops within the first week of life. It predominantly presents with diffuse maculopapular and papulopustular erythematous desquamating patches. We report a preterm neonate with respiratory distress syndrome and skin diffuse maculopapular lesions at birth. Candida albicans was isolated from skin and gastrointestinal fluid culture; she underwent medical treatment with topical and systemic antifungal with clinical improvement and skin lesions resolution.