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Challenging neonatal central nervous system fungal infection diagnosed by MRI: a case report.
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Shatrit Hanin, Deeb Salahaldeen, Tamimi Motaz, Smerat Mohammad I, Alzatari Ibrahim
Аннотация
BACKGROUND: Although central nervous system fungal infection (CNSF) is uncommon, it is a life-threatening condition that requires prompt diagnosis and management. Here, we report a full-term female neonate with suspected CNSF diagnosed by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) despite repeatedly negative cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and blood cultures, in whom the causative pathogen could not be identified.
CASE PRESENTATION: A full-term female neonate presented on the first day of life with irritability, hypoactivity, cyanosis, poor feeding, and two episodes of generalized tonic-clonic seizures with up-rolling of the eyes and lip smacking. Workup for neonatal sepsis showed negative CSF and blood cultures. MRI findings suggested CNSF, and treatment was initiated with low-dose conventional amphotericin B deoxycholate (0.5 mg/kg/day) for 4 weeks, leading to complete clinical and radiological resolution.
CONCLUSION: Negative CSF and blood cultures do not exclude neonatal CNSF. In resource-limited settings, MRI findings together with clinical response to antifungal therapy may support a diagnosis of probable CNSF, even when the pathogen is not identified and standard high-dose regimens are not available.
CASE PRESENTATION: A full-term female neonate presented on the first day of life with irritability, hypoactivity, cyanosis, poor feeding, and two episodes of generalized tonic-clonic seizures with up-rolling of the eyes and lip smacking. Workup for neonatal sepsis showed negative CSF and blood cultures. MRI findings suggested CNSF, and treatment was initiated with low-dose conventional amphotericin B deoxycholate (0.5 mg/kg/day) for 4 weeks, leading to complete clinical and radiological resolution.
CONCLUSION: Negative CSF and blood cultures do not exclude neonatal CNSF. In resource-limited settings, MRI findings together with clinical response to antifungal therapy may support a diagnosis of probable CNSF, even when the pathogen is not identified and standard high-dose regimens are not available.