Background: Advances in neonatal management have led to considerable improvement in new-born survival. The objective of this study was to determine the predominant organisms, antifungal sensitivity patterns and clinical risk factors in neonatal fungal blood stream infection cases (BSI) admitted to our hospital.Methods: This is a retrospective study of all neonatal fungal BSI cases between January 2015 to December 2015.Results: Fungal sepsis was found in 50/360 (13.6%) of cases. Non Albicans candida (NAC)species were responsible for 88% of cases with Candida. glabrata (54%)as the most predominant species. Other species isolated were C. tropicalis 9 (18%). C. albicans 6 (12%). C. paraspinolosis 5 (10%), C. Krusei 2 (4%) and C. Kodo1 (2%). Antifungal sensitivity results revealed that most of the NAC isolates especially candida glabrata,candida paraspinolosis were resistant to flucanazole, than Candida albicans. Amphoterician B had greater sensitivity than FLK over NAC species Among the risk factor observed for candidemia were low birth weight (62%), prematurity (60%,), broad spectrum antibiotic use (60%), ventilater support (56%) and total parentral nutrition (50%).Conclusions: The increase in neonatal fungal BSI and resistant organisms highlights the need to review use of strict infection control strategies, appropriate preventive and therapeutic measures such as prophylactic antifungal use and a restrictive policy of antibiotic use.
Central line associated blood stream infection (CLABSI) due to Exophiala dermatitidis in an adult patient: Case report and review