Abstract

POUYMIRO BROOKS, Yalili; POUYMIRO BROOKS, Iarmila  and  POUYMIRO PUBILLONES, Pedro Omar. Systemic infection by Candida in neonatal intensive care units. MEDISAN [online]. 2011, vol.15, n.8, pp. 1141-1155. ISSN 1029-3019.

In neonatal intensive care units the preterm infants may develop invasive fungal infections, mainly by Candida sp, causative of increased morbidity and mortality, as well as of frequent neurodevelopmental disorders in survivors. Neonatal candidiasis is difficult to diagnose because of the transitory nature of candidemia and the difficulty to eliminate its rapid invasion from organs and anatomical systems. The best option to reduce the incidence of the disease is to prevent it. In this article the main elements related not only to the diagnosis, but also to the specific and prophylactic treatment of these patients are updated, which were referred to 2010 by groups of international experts in this field of health.

Keywords : Candida sp; neonatal candidiasis; preterm infant; fungal invasive infection; neonatal intensive care unit.

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