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J Pediatr Infect Dis 2010; 05(03): 303-304
DOI: 10.3233/JPI-2010-0259
Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart – New York

Candida arthritis of a hip joint in a neonate

Ramesh Y. Bhat
a   Department of Pediatrics, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal, Udupi District, Karnataka, India
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Ashutosh Rao
b   Department of Orthopedics, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal, Udupi District, Karnataka, India
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08 January 2010

20 March 2010

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28 July 2015 (online)

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Abstract

Candida arthritis is uncommon in neonates. We report a low birth weight neonate who developed septic arthritis of the left hip joint following a stormy course in the early neonatal period. Ultrasonography of the affected hip joint favored the diagnosis. Arthrotomy yielded 3 mL of pus, which grew Candida albicans. Treatment with fluconazole for six weeks resulted in complete recovery.

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Arthritis - candida - neonate - fluconazole