Candidal and bacterial bloodstream infections in premature neonates: A case-control study

Medical Mycology

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 75-79

  Warris, A ^a   Semmekrot, B A ^a   Voss, A ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Bacteremia; Bloodstream infection; Candidemia; Premature neonates

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; C REACTIVE PROTEIN; FLUCONAZOLE;

ARTICLE; ASSISTED VENTILATION; BACTEREMIA; BIRTH WEIGHT; CANDIDIASIS; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG USE; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; GESTATIONAL AGE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFANT; INTRAVENOUS CATHETER; LENGTH OF STAY; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; PARENTERAL NUTRITION; PREMATURITY; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; RISK FACTOR; SEPSIS; THROMBOCYTE COUNT; THROMBOCYTOPENIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0035119896     PISSN: 13693786     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/mmy.39.1.75.79     Document Type: Article

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