CANDIDA UTILIS- A RARE CAUSE OF NEONATAL SEPSIS.

Abstract

Candida spp are one among the important causes of neonatal sepsis, causing signicant morbidity and mortality. Off late non-albicans Candida (NAC) are showing an increasing trend and Candida utilis is reported as a rare cause. We present two cases of C. utilis candidemia in new-borns, in the age group 0–3months, delivered and hospitalized in the same hospital, within a 6-month period in 2018. Prematurity, low birth weight, very low birth weight (<1500 g) were the risk factors. Our case reports and review highlights the importance of speciation and role of rare Non albicans candida species in cases of neonatal sepsis which is of clinical and epidemiological importance.