A preterm, LBW infant delivered by LSCS after IVF was put on ventilator in NICU for severe RDS. The respiratory distress subsided on day 7 and TPN with lipid formulation was staed from day 10. The neonate developed signs of sepsis on day 15.The most likely causative agent is
Gram negative bacteria
Gram positive bacteria
Candida
Malassezia
Malassezia furfur is a lipophilic fungus that is found on skin. It causes fungemia, primarily in premature infants on high-lipid intravenous supplements. Reference: Ananthanarayan and Paniker&;s Textbook of Microbiology Tenth edition
mycology