Once-weekly liposomal amphotericin B as Candida prophylaxis in very low birth weight premature infants: A prospective, randomized, open-label, placebo-controlled pilot study

Abstract Objective: This study was conducted to evaluate once-weekly liposomal amphotericin B (L-AmB) for Candida prophylaxis in very low birth weight (VLBW) neonates. Methods: This prospective, randomized, open-label, placebo-controlled study included neonates who were

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Veröffentlicht in:	Clinical therapeutics 2010-02, Vol.32 (2), p.265-271
Hauptverfasser:	Arrieta, Antonio C., MD, Shea, Kathy, BA, Dhar, Vijay, MD, Cleary, John P., MD, Kukreja, Sudeep, MD, Morris, Mindy, RNP, Vargas-Shiraishi, Ofelia M., MS, Ashouri, Negar, MD, Singh, Jasjit, MD
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Amphotericin B - administration & dosage Amphotericin B - adverse effects Antifungal agents Antifungal Agents - administration & dosage Antifungal Agents - adverse effects Biological and medical sciences Birth weight Bone marrow Candida prophylaxis Candidiasis - diagnosis Candidiasis - etiology Candidiasis - prevention & control Children & youth Disease prevention Diseases of mother, fetus and pregnancy Drug Administration Schedule Female Fungal infections Gestational Age Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics Humans Infant, Newborn Infant, Premature Infant, Very Low Birth Weight Infectious diseases Intensive care Internal Medicine liposomal amphotericin B Male Medical Education Medical sciences Mortality neonates Pediatrics Pharmacokinetics Pharmacology. Drug treatments Pilot Projects Pregnancy. Fetus. Placenta Premature babies Premature birth Prospective Studies Stem cell transplantation Treatment Outcome
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Zusammenfassung:	Abstract Objective: This study was conducted to evaluate once-weekly liposomal amphotericin B (L-AmB) for Candida prophylaxis in very low birth weight (VLBW) neonates. Methods: This prospective, randomized, open-label, placebo-controlled study included neonates who were
ISSN:	0149-2918 1879-114X
DOI:	10.1016/j.clinthera.2010.02.016