Items for "colonization"

Type and number of sites colonized by fungi and risk of progression to invasive fungal infection in preterm neonates in neonatal intensive care unit

Aims: Retrospective cohort study to assess if different patterns of Candida colonization determine different risks of progression to invasive fungal infection (IFI) in preterm neonates in NICU.

Methods: Weekly surveillance cultures from all neonates weighing at birth <1500 g admitted over a 6-year period were reviewed...

Keywords: Candida, colonization, infection, NICU, preterm neonate, surveillance