Integrated measures for prevention of invasive Candida infections in preterm infants in a Chinese neonatal intensive care unit

Background The increasing incidence of invasive Candida infections (ICIs) in preterm infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) of Xinhua Hospital aroused our concern. We undertook a retrospective study to evaluate the efficacy of different preventive measures for ICI in preterm infants. Met...

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Veröffentlicht in:	American journal of infection control 2015-12, Vol.43 (12), p.1321-1325
Hauptverfasser:	Chen, Jiahui, MS, Yu, Xiaodan, MD, PhD, Zhou, Yijun, MS, Zhang, Yongjun, MD, PhD, Zhu, Jianxing, MD, Xie, Lijuan, MD, PhD, Qian, Jihong, MD, PhD, Yang, Qingnan, MD, Xia, Hongping, MD, PhD, Zhu, Tianwen, MD, PhD, Zhang, Yonghong, MD, PhD, Chen, Yan, MD, PhD, Zhao, Dongying, MD, PhD, He, Zhenjuan, MD, PhD
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Babies Candidiasis, Invasive - prevention & control China Cross Infection - prevention & control Disease prevention Female Fluconazole Fungi Hand hygiene Humans Incidence Infant, Newborn Infant, Premature Infection Control Infection Control - methods Infection Control - organization & administration Infectious Disease Infectious diseases Intensive Care Units, Neonatal Invasive Candida infection Male Premature birth Preterm infant Prophylaxis Retrospective Studies Young Adult
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Zusammenfassung:	Background The increasing incidence of invasive Candida infections (ICIs) in preterm infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) of Xinhua Hospital aroused our concern. We undertook a retrospective study to evaluate the efficacy of different preventive measures for ICI in preterm infants. Methods Preterm infants with gestational age (GA)
ISSN:	0196-6553 1527-3296
DOI:	10.1016/j.ajic.2015.07.011