Malassezia furfur meningitis associated with total parenteral nutrition subdural effusion - PubMed (original) (raw)

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. 2004 Jan-Feb;7(1):86-90.

doi: 10.1007/s10024-003-4030-5.

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Malassezia furfur meningitis associated with total parenteral nutrition subdural effusion

Cecilia M Rosales et al. Pediatr Dev Pathol. 2004 Jan-Feb.

Abstract

We present a case of Malassezia furfur meningitis arising in a very low birth weight infant with chronic lung disease, necrotizing enterocolitis, and intraventricular hemorrhage. M. furfur meningitis was probably acquired late following successful treatment for earlier systemic central line-associated M. furfur infection. M. furfur meningitis has only once been previously reported. Unlike the previous case where meningitis was secondary to widespread blood-borne dissemination, infection was limited to the leptomeninges and arose in association with extravasation of total parenteral nutrition (TPN) and intralipid fluid into subarachnoid space via peripheral scalp catheter.

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