Antifungal prophylaxis in neonates

Early Human Development

Volumn 87, Issue SUPPL., 2011, Pages

  Manzoni, Paolo ^a   Jacqz Aigrain, Evelyne ^d   Rizzollo, Stefano ^a   Franco, Caterina ^a   Stronati, Mauro ^c   Mostert, Michael ^b   Farina, Daniele ^a  

^a S ANNA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^c FONDAZIONE IRCCS POLICLINICO SAN MATTEO   (Italy)

^d HÔPITAL ROBERT DEBRÉ   (France)

Author keywords

Fluconazole; Infection; Lactoferrin; Neonate; Nystatin; Preterm; Prevention; Sepsis

Indexed keywords

FLUCONAZOLE; LACTOFERRIN; NYSTATIN; PROBIOTIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; CANDIDA; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FUNGEMIA; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; PREMATURITY; VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT;

ANIMALS; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; CATTLE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INFANT, PREMATURE, DISEASES; INFANT, VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MYCOSES; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE;

EID: 79951810212     PISSN: 03783782     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2011.01.013     Document Type: Article

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