Alpha 2.0
Login Register
» Articles » PMID: 15107519

Cutaneous Aspergillus Flavus Infection in a Neonate

Overview
Journal Indian J Pediatr
Specialty Pediatrics
Date 2004 Apr 27
PMID 15107519
Citations 2
Authors
S Amuchou Singh
Sourabh Dutta
Anil Narang
Kim Vaiphei
Affiliations
Soon will be listed here.
Abstract

A premature newborn infant born at 30 weeks gestation developed erythematous papular skin lesions that coalesced to form a necrotic plaque with black eschar. Skin histopathology and culture demonstrated infection with Aspergillus flavus. There was no evidence of Aspergillus flavus infection elsewhere.

Citing Articles

The Effect of Temperature over the Growth and Biofilm Formation of the Thermotolerant .

Hernandez-Benitez J, Santos-Ocampo B, Rosas-Ramirez D, Bautista-Hernandez L, Bautista-de Lucio V, Perez N J Fungi (Basel). 2025; 11(1).

PMID: 39852472 PMC: 11766932. DOI: 10.3390/jof11010053.

Mycoviruses in Fungi: Carcinogenesis of Fungal Agents May Not Always Be Mycotoxin Related.

Tebbi C J Fungi (Basel). 2023; 9(3).

PMID: 36983536 PMC: 10052198. DOI: 10.3390/jof9030368.

Cutaneous infection in a Newborn.

Barber C, Fahrenkopf M, Dietze-Fiedler M, Nguyen J, Girotto J Eplasty. 2019; 19:ic13.

PMID: 31080545 PMC: 6489426.

References
1.
Groll A, Jaeger G, Allendorf A, Herrmann G, Schloesser R, von Loewenich V . Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in a critically ill neonate: case report and review of invasive aspergillosis during the first 3 months of life. Clin Infect Dis. 1998; 27(3):437-52. DOI: 10.1086/514717. View
2.
Walsh T . Primary cutaneous aspergillosis--an emerging infection among immunocompromised patients. Clin Infect Dis. 1998; 27(3):453-7. DOI: 10.1086/514718. View
3.
Rowen J, Correa A, SOKOL D, Hawkins H, Levy M, Edwards M . Invasive aspergillosis in neonates: report of five cases and literature review. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 1992; 11(7):576-82. View
4.
Papouli M, Roilides E, Bibashi E, Andreou A . Primary cutaneous aspergillosis in neonates: case report and review. Clin Infect Dis. 1996; 22(6):1102-4. DOI: 10.1093/clinids/22.6.1102. View
5.
Granstein R, First L, Sober A . Primary cutaneous aspergillosis in a premature neonate. Br J Dermatol. 1980; 103(6):681-4. DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1980.tb01693.x. View