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Candida and Aspergillus species are the most common causes of invasive fungal disease in the pediatric population and are related to immunosuppressed states, immunodeficiency, and other critical illnesses. The hematogenous dissemination occurs due to disruption of the anatomical or physiological barriers. In contrast to bacteremia and bacterial infections, which may be polymicrobial, fungal infections are usually considered monomicrobial diseases. In the case presented, there was a double mycotic infection caused by Candida and Aspergillus species in a female child with multisystemic involvement.
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Chaudhari, J., Vaideeswar, P., Mondkar, S., Tullu, M. (2022). Dual Mycosis of the Heart. In: Vaideeswar, P. (eds) Tropical Cardiovascular Pathology. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-3720-0_37
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