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We report the case of a moderate preterm infant born to a mother with chorioamnionitis following prolonged preterm premature rupture of membranes and a prolonged course of antenatal antibiotics. On day 6, the infant exhibited recurrent non-specific symptoms which were often attributed to prematurity while the infant remained persistently afebrile. Profound progressive thrombocytopenia in the absence of overt fever prompted evaluation for fungal sepsis.\n                    <jats:italic>Candida tropicalis<\/jats:italic>\n                    was identified by blood culture and plasma targeted next-generation sequencing. A guideline-adherent antifungal regimen led to subsequent improvement.\n                  <\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>This case underscores that in moderate preterm infants presenting with non-specific symptoms and significant thrombocytopenia, even in the absence of fever, prompt evaluation for fungal sepsis is warranted. 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