Risk factors for Candida species colonization of neonatal intensive care unit patients

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 12, 2001, Pages 1119-1124

  Saiman, L ^a   Ludington, E ^a   Dawson, J D ^a   Patterson, J E ^a   Rangel Frausto, S ^a   Wiblin, R T ^a   Blumberg, H M ^a   Pfaller, M ^a   Rinaldi, M ^a   Edwards, J E ^a   Wenzel, R P ^a   Jarvis, W ^a   Costigan, M ^a   Neu, H ^a   Martin, M ^a   Webb, D ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

Candida; Candida albicans; Candida parapsilosis; Neonatal intensive care unit; Preterm infants

Indexed keywords

CEPHALOSPORIN; HISTAMINE H2 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; LIPID;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BIRTH WEIGHT; CANDIDA; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CANDIDA PARAPSILOSIS; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; ENTERIC FEEDING; FUNGUS CULTURE; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; GESTATIONAL AGE; HAND; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTICENTER STUDY; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTOR;

CANDIDA; CANDIDIASIS; CARRIER STATE; COHORT STUDIES; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; HAND; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, NEONATAL; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0035665848     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006454-200112000-00005     Document Type: Article

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