Abstract
We report a case of congenital candidiasis in triplets, in the context of premature labor at 25 weeks gestation, without symptomatic vaginitis or chorioamnionitis. All three infants died as a result of prematurity, aggravated by systemic candidiasis. Multi-locus sequence typing confirmed vertical transmission of Candida albicans from the mother to the triplets and revealed a slight diversity among the strains isolated from the neonates.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Candida albicans / classification*
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Candida albicans / genetics
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Candida albicans / isolation & purification
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Candidemia / congenital*
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Candidemia / microbiology
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Candidemia / transmission*
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DNA, Fungal / chemistry
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DNA, Fungal / genetics
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Fatal Outcome
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Female
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Genetic Variation*
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Genotype
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Humans
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Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical*
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Multilocus Sequence Typing
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Mycological Typing Techniques
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Premature Birth*
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Triplets*