Clinical Brief
Association of Fungal Sepsis and Galactosemia Sanjay Verma, Bhavneet Bharti and P. Inusha Department of Pediatrics, Advanced Pediatric Center, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
ABSTRACT Galactosemia is one of the rare inborn errors of metabolism, which if detected early can be treated effectively. Galactosemic infants have a significant increased risk of developing sepsis. E. coli sepsis is a known entity, and also an important cause of early mortality in these children. But fungal sepsis in these patients is rarely reported. Here is a case of 45 day-old child who presented with fungal sepsis, which on investigation turned out to be galactosemia. [Indian J Pediatr 2010; 77 (6) : 695-696] E-mail:
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Key words: Galactosemia; Fungal sepsis; Inborn errors of metabolism
Galactosemia is a relatively rare inborn error of metabolism. E. coli sepsis is a known entity, and also an important cause of early mortality in these children.1 But fungal sepsis in these patients is rarely reported. REPORT OF CASE A 45-day-old child was admitted with history of not gaining weight since birth and repeated episodes of seizures from last 4 days. He was a normal birth weight child (3 kg) having a history of prolonged jaundice till three wk of life. Child was on mixed feeds since birth and developmentally was normal for age. There was no history of any consanguinity in the parents. On examination, he had weight of 2 kg (
