Neonatal Candidiasis: Epidemiology, Risk Factors, and Clinical Judgment

2010363 citationsJournal Articlegreen Open Access

Authors

Daniel K. Benjamin · Duke University

Barbara J. Stoll · Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

Marie G. Gantz · RTI International

Michele C. Walsh · Case Western Reserve University

Pablo J. Sánchez · The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Abhik Das · RTI International

Seetha Shankaran

Abstract

Previous antibiotics, presence of a central catheter or endotracheal tube, and center were strongly associated with invasive candidiasis. Modeling was more accurate in predicting invasive candidiasis than clinical judgment.

Topics & Keywords

Neonatal and Maternal Infections Cystic Fibrosis Research Advances Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: PEDIATRICS

Volume 126, Issue 4, pp. e865-e873

DOI: 10.1542/peds.2009-3412

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