Fluconazole prophylaxis in the neonatal intensive care unit

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 49-51

  Healy, C Mary ^a   Baker, Carol J ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Candida infection; extremely low birthweight; fluconazole prophylaxis; Neonates; resistance

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; BILIRUBIN; FLUCONAZOLE; LIVER ENZYME;

BACTERIAL INFECTION; BILIRUBIN BLOOD LEVEL; BIOFILM; CANDIDA; CANDIDIASIS; CHILD HOSPITALIZATION; CHOLESTASIS; CLINICAL TRIAL; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; DOSAGE SCHEDULE COMPARISON; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG EXPOSURE; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ENDOTHELIUM; ENZYME BLOOD LEVEL; EXTREMELY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; HUMAN; INFANT; INFECTION PREVENTION; NECROTIZING ENTEROCOLITIS; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; NONHUMAN; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; SIDE EFFECT; VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; CANDIDIASIS; FLUCONAZOLE; HUMANS; INFANT, EXTREMELY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, NEONATAL;

EID: 66149092603     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: 15320987     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/INF.0b013e31819693ac     Document Type: Review

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