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. 2013 Jan;32(1):84-6.
doi: 10.1097/INF.0b013e31826f547c.

Ocular manifestations of candidemia in children

Julie L Fierro  1 , Priya A Prasad, Brian T Fisher, Jeffrey S Gerber, Susan E Coffin, Thomas J Walsh, Theoklis E Zaoutis
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Ocular manifestations of candidemia in children

Julie L Fierro et al. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2013 Jan.

Abstract

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.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of Interest: T.E.Z has received research funding from Merck, Enzon, and Schering-Plough and has received speaking honoraria from Cephalon. All other authors: no conflict

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Flow diagram of candidemia cohort showing the number of patients who did and did not receive an eye examination and the Candida species isolated from blood cultures of patients with abnormal eye examinations
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