Candida parapsilosis infection in very low birthweight infants

L Clerihew, TL Lamagni, P Brocklehurst… - Archives of Disease in …, 2007 - fn.bmj.com
L Clerihew, TL Lamagni, P Brocklehurst, W McGuire
Archives of Disease in Childhood-Fetal and Neonatal Edition, 2007fn.bmj.com
In a UK national surveillance study, we found that Candida parapsilosis accounted for one
quarter of all cases of invasive fungal infection in very low birthweight infants. C parapsilosis
was associated with fewer deep-seated infections than C albicans, but mortality was similar.
Ongoing surveillance is needed to monitor the epidemiology of invasive fungal infection in
very low birthweight infants.
In a UK national surveillance study, we found that Candida parapsilosis accounted for one quarter of all cases of invasive fungal infection in very low birthweight infants. C parapsilosis was associated with fewer deep-seated infections than C albicans, but mortality was similar. Ongoing surveillance is needed to monitor the epidemiology of invasive fungal infection in very low birthweight infants.
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