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At the age of 8 weeks, an extremely low birth weight infant (gestational age 26 0/7 weeks, birth weight 740 g) had non-obstructing bilateral renal fungal balls. Urine cultures had repeatedly grown Candida albicans. Combination therapy with liposomal amphotericin B intravenously and fluconazole orally was administered for 6 weeks. Monotherapy with fluconazole was then continued until complete resolution of the renal fungal balls.
Conclusion Combination therapy with liposomal amphotericin B and fluconazole was successful in eliminating non-obstructing bilateral renal fungal balls and obviated the need for surgical intervention.
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Received: 10 December 1999 and in revised form: 18 February and 12 March 2000 Accepted: 24 March 2000
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Stocker, M., Caduff, J., Spalinger, J. et al. Successful treatment of bilateral renal fungal balls with liposomal amphotericin B and fluconazole in an extremely low birth weight infant. Eur J Pediatr 159, 676–678 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/PL00008405
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/PL00008405