Congenital cutaneous candidiasis and Candida albicans brain abscesses in a preterm infant

This case report describes a female preterm infant who developed extensive skin candidiasis within a few days of birth, which progressed to invasive fungal disease (fungal septicaemia with associated funguria, renal fungal balls, candida meningitis, ventriculitis and fungal brain abscesses). Despite a prolonged course of antifungal treatment the fungal brain abscesses and fungal renal balls proved very difficult to clear.