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A 1-month-old infant female neonate born 6 weeks premature was admitted for surgery to her foot. Several days after hospital discharge, her parents brought her back to the emergency department because she had a high fever and was crying all of the time. Physical examination revealed increased body temperature, increased respiration rate, and increased heart rate. She also had redness around the site of an inserted percutaneous central line related to her surgery. Her blood count was normal except for a decreased concentration of blood platelets. A smear and a culture were taken from the inflamed area. The direct smears revealed the presence of yeast. Pending results of the culture, the patient was started on antifungal therapeutics. She was admitted to the hospital, where her condition improved within the first 24 hours. Subsequently, the culture demonstrated Candida albicans. 2. The child’s immune problem is related to: a. A lack of immune antibodies to yeast b. Defect in her cellular immune response c. Lack of sunshine and vitamins d. Acquiring the infection from her mother
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