PRIMARY CUTANEOUS ASPERGILLOSIS IN NEONATES - CASE-REPORT AND REVIEW

A premature neonate (gestational age, 25 weeks) with multiple prematur ity-related problems developed primary cutaneous aspergillosis due to Aspergillus fumigatus on the 30th day of life. The infection developed in an area that had been macerated by adhesive tape. During the infec tion, renovation of the hospital was in progress near the neonatal int ensive care unit. The infection was cured with a short course of thera py with amphotericin B. Five cases of primary cutaneous aspergillosis in neonates have been preciously reported in the English-language lite rature. We review these cases and discuss the risk factors and favorab le outcome of the disease when treatment with amphotericin B is instit uted.