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Practice/knowledge - antifungal prophylaxis
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This study aimed to explore the use of antifungal prophylaxis in the prevention of neonatal candidiasis
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: Randomized controlled trials suggest that prophylactic administration of antifungal agents reduce the rate of colonization and invasive Candida infection in a subgroup of high-risk very low birth weight (VLBW) neonates. The extent of antifungal prophylaxis use in the United Kingdom and Ireland is unknown. METHODS: A postal questionnaire was administered to neonatologists more...
International Classification:
Practice/knowledge - antifungal prophylaxis
Categories:
antifungal prophylaxis; candidiasis
Geography:
Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom
Acta Paediatr,
Vol: 97 Page: 430-3 April 2008
M. J. O'Grady; E. M. Dempsey
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