The Association of Third-Generation Cephalosporin Use and Invasive Candidiasis in Extremely Low Birth-Weight Infants
- 1 August 2006
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) in Pediatrics
- Vol. 118 (2) , 717-722
- https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2005-2677
Abstract
OBJECTIVES. Previous studies have shown that incidence of invasive candidiasis varies substantially among centers, and previous use of broad-spectrum antibiotics is a risk factor for candidiasis in extremely low birth-weight infants. Differences in center practices, such as antibiotic strategies and the effects of these strategies on center incidence of candidiasis, are not reflected in assessments of an individual's risk of candidiasis. We evaluated the relationship between empirical antibiotic practices for extremely low birth-weight infants and center incidence of candidiasis.Keywords
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