neonates

Review of the guidelines for the treatment and prevention of invasive candidiasis in newborns and children

nvasive infections caused by Candida species are the most common invasive fungal infections in children of different age groups. Premature neonates, especially newborns with low and extremely low birth-weight, have very high mortality rates, with the …

Risk Factors for Development of Candidemia in Neonates with Gestational Age Less Than 32 Weeks

The presend study is a retrospective case–control study included 218 infants with gestation age less than 32 weeks hospitalised in the neonatal ICU during 1999–2002. Frequency of the candidemia was 5%. Mortality in newborns with candidemia was 91%. …

Prophylactic and Empirical Use of Antifungals in Neonates

The aim of this study was to review published data on efficacy and safety of prophylaxis and empirical therapy with antifungals in neonates. We have found 37 reports on use of antimycotics in neonates, which had been published by June 2003. Of 37 …

Chryseobacterium (Flavobacterium) spp.: Clinical Significance, Identification, Antimicrobial Susceptibility

Along with known human pathogens, such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Acinetobacter spp., Burkholderia spp., group of non-fermentative Gram-negative rods includes gender Chryseo4 bacterium (former Flavobacterium). Chryseo-bacteria are ubiquitous …