Seasonality of invasive Candida infection in neonates

To evaluate season of birth as a risk factor for the development of invasive Candida in our population of preterm low-birthweight infants. Retrospective identification of Candida-positive blood or cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) cultures in infants < 32 wk over an 8-y period. There were 1400 admissions...

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Published in:Acta pædiatrica (Oslo) 2005, Vol.94 (1), p.72-74
Main Authors: EDI-OSAGIE, N. E, EMMERSON, A. J. B
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bacterial diseases
Bacterial sepsis
Biological and medical sciences
Candidiasis - epidemiology
Female
General aspects
Hospitals, Maternity
Human bacterial diseases
Humans
Incidence
Infant, Low Birth Weight
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Premature
Infant, Premature, Diseases - epidemiology
Infectious diseases
Male
Medical sciences
Retrospective Studies
Risk Factors
Seasons
United Kingdom
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Summary:To evaluate season of birth as a risk factor for the development of invasive Candida in our population of preterm low-birthweight infants. Retrospective identification of Candida-positive blood or cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) cultures in infants < 32 wk over an 8-y period. There were 1400 admissions of infants < 32 wk gestation, of whom 52 (3.7%) developed invasive Candida infection. Thirty-eight of 52 (73%) occurred during the months September to February. It may be appropriate to consider seasonal associations when targeting selective antifungal chemoprophylaxis.
ISSN:0803-5253
1651-2227
DOI:10.1080/08035250410022341