Invasive Candida albicans infection mimicking leukemia in a neonate

Author: Ozkiraz Servet   Tarcan Aylin   Gokmen Zeynel   Gürakan Berkan   Bilezikci Banu   Ozbek Namik  

Publisher: Informa Healthcare

ISSN: 1476-4954

Source: Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine, Vol.20, Iss.7, 2007-01, pp. : 555-557

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Abstract

Congenital leukemia is rare, and is frequently diagnosed as a form of acute myeloid leukemia at, or immediately after birth. Some infections, viral in particular, can mimic clinical signs and/or laboratory findings of congenital leukemia. This is the first documented case of candidemia resembling leukemia.