Invasive candidiasis in a Brazilian neonatal intensive care unit

Abstract Objectives: to describe the epidemiology of invasive candidiasis in a neonatal intensive care unit. Methods: cross-sectional study that included all neonates with invasive candidiasis confirmed by blood culture from April 2015 to June 2018. Demographic, clinical and microbiological data wer...

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Published in:Revista Brasileira de Saúde Materno Infantil 2021-06, Vol.21 (2), p.547-552
Main Authors: Silva, Henrique Yuji Watanabe, Freitas, Felipe Teixeira de Mello
Format: Article
Language:English
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Brazil
Candida
Neonatal intensive care unit
Neonatal sepsis
PEDIATRICS
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Summary:Abstract Objectives: to describe the epidemiology of invasive candidiasis in a neonatal intensive care unit. Methods: cross-sectional study that included all neonates with invasive candidiasis confirmed by blood culture from April 2015 to June 2018. Demographic, clinical and microbiological data were analyzed, comparing neonates with extreme low birth weight (ELBW) with neonates ≥ 1000g birth weight, considering a p
ISSN:1519-3829
1806-9304
1806-9304
DOI:10.1590/1806-93042021000200011