Sequelae associated with cerebral candidiasis in two premature infants

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 87, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 1090-1092

  Scott, P A ^a   Ohlsson, A ^a,b  

^a WOMEN S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Brain; Candidiasis; Premature

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; AMPICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; FLUCYTOSINE; GENTAMICIN; INDOMETACIN; SURFACTANT;

ARTICLE; CANDIDIASIS; CASE REPORT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM INFECTION; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHORIOAMNIONITIS; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MYCOSIS; NEONATAL RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATION; PATENT DUCTUS ARTERIOSUS; PREMATURE LABOR; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BRAIN DISEASES; CANDIDIASIS; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INFANT, PREMATURE, DISEASES; MALE;

EID: 0031697913     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/080352598750031455     Document Type: Article

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