RT Journal Article SR Electronic(1) A1 Yalaz, Mehmet A1 Hilmioglu, Suleyha A1 Metin, Dilek A1 Akisu, Mete A1 Nart, Deniz A1 Cetin, Hasan A1 Ozturk, Cengiz A1 Isik, Ecmel A1 Kultursay, NilgunYR 2003 T1 Fatal disseminated Acremonium strictum infection in a preterm newborn: a very rare cause of neonatal septicaemia JF Journal of Medical Microbiology, VO 52 IS 9 SP 835 OP 837 DO https://doi.org/10.1099/jmm.0.05140-0 PB Microbiology Society, SN 1473-5644, AB Species of the genus Acremonium (Cephalosporium) are opportunistic micro-organisms that are environmentally widespread saprophytes in soil and can, very rarely, be pathogenic in humans. Disseminated infection has been described in patients with immunodeficiency, but has previously been reported in only one neonate. A preterm infant with Acremonium strictum fungaemia is reported here. The patient was born at 27 weeks gestation and weighed 870 g at birth. She needed intensive respiratory management and became septic on day 11 of life. Blood and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) cultures were positive for A. strictum. The patient did not respond to therapy with amphotericin B plus fluconazole and died on day 25 of life. The autopsy showed foci due to A. strictum in the brain, liver and heart., UL https://www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/jmm/10.1099/jmm.0.05140-0