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April 10, 2026Journal of Burn Care & ResearchOpen Access

Case Study. Antifungal and Surgical Approach in a Pediatric Burn Patient with Multiple Drug-resistant Fungi

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LSLaura D. SteffensCRColton P RadfordDVDenis Vanini

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Case study reveals effective antifungal and surgical management for a pediatric burn patient with drug-resistant fungi, suggesting aggressive approaches may improve outcomes.

Key Points

  • This case aims to explore the management of a pediatric burn patient with multidrug-resistant fungal infections.
  • Patient underwent bilateral guillotine below-knee amputations.
  • A series of surgical interventions for burn treatment and infection management were performed.
  • Antifungal therapy was initiated with specific doses of caspofungin, voriconazole, and amphotericin based on fungal susceptibility tests.
  • The patient was discharged after 116 days without adverse effects from antifungal therapy.
  • Successful management of multidrug-resistant fungi through aggressive combined treatment.
  • Significant improvement and stabilization of the patient during treatment.

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Steffens et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d896406c1944d70ce078cbhttps://doi.org/10.1093/jbcr/irag033.423
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